startling

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Though the Model A’s will surely raise eyebrows on the road, the caravan’s most startling element is the fiberglass bull representing the Amarillo-based Big Texan Steak Ranch restaurant, one of the event’s sponsors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Either Alexander Zverev, Jakub Mensik, Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi will become a first-time Grand Slam champion at a Roland Garros that has produced startling results.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Polling data on how people around the world view America inevitably makes for dry reading, but still exposes startling differences between how Americans see themselves and external perceptions.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Over 1,200 companies were taking part in the expo, according to organisers, plying their wares to the tens of thousands of attendees there for a startling variety of motives.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

And last, and to Mrs. Richardson most startling of all: a paper cutout of a birdcage, shattered, as if something very powerful inside had burst free.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng