shocker
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“The No. 1 shocker for people when they’re buying an electric car is … they come home to find out that their electrical system cannot support an electrical-vehicle charger,” Labrin said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Paul Robinson: Spurs had a shocker last season but this time they are on the fringes of the Champions League places, without a doubt.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Unlike the Saturday evening shocker that occurred when the Lakers acquired Luka Doncic, it was no Saturday night surprise to learn the Dodgers traded for Tarik Skubal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
After all, nothing lasts half a century without changing with the times, and — big shocker — not everything is meant for me, specifically.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
“He just dropped it on his way out, and I picked it up as I went to chase him. That’s all. He was a complete shocker, all right?”
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Coventry were served up a couple of shockers by getting Arsenal and Manchester City as their first two away fixtures and this trip is far from easy for them either.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Her tales defy easy categorization—suspense shockers? ghost stories? horror sketches?—even as they insinuate themselves into our souls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Now that I have the cheerful stuff out of the way: The TV biz may be filled with uncertainty, but I don’t see a lot of big shockers among the major nominees.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Q: No spoilers, but Sunday’s finale gave us more than a few shockers.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2022
Some of the drawings are shockers, but still excellent.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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