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
Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled off a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will start at a much lower price for Brittany Russell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
"We had to write the bike off which was a bit of a shocker for them," the 48-year-old said.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 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
As it drops to the ground, he says, “You’re a dead-set shocker, aren’t you?”
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
They also raise the profile of the schools who pull off the shockers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
And while we knew there would be some shockers in such an unpredictable draft, this felt extreme.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
Some of the drawings are shockers, but still excellent.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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