startling
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His words were startling, to say the least, but Schwartz’s description of the president’s true personality was revelatory.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
In July, Beijing-based startup Moonshot AI announced the release of a fully open-source AI, startling Silicon Valley with its ability to rival U.S. models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The startling revelations that have emerged since September, when the Madlanga Commission began, have left people wondering how such things were allowed to happen.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
But such mining of meaning out of the mundane is put into startling perspective by something like the death of a child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Clare shot out of his seat, startling the rat, who’d been busy shoving more fungi into his haversack.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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