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stun

[stuhn] / stʌn /


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Coventry City stun Newcastle United with an emphatic 4-1 victory as they win their first Premier League game at home in 25 years.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

China's world number 85 Wang Xiyu fought back to stun the top seed 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, and will play compatriot Zhang Shuai for the title.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sterling Nasa proceeded to stun composer-conductor Justin Hurwitz and the 2,000-person audience with his flawless, impromptu performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

One dog that didn’t bark at the conference, and continues to stun by its silence, is that of a wealth or asset tax.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

Benji yelled loudly enough to stun the crowd quiet.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Over and over again, he seduces us with color, engages us with delectable subject matter, and then stuns us with his overwhelming pictorial intelligence and inventiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

Saylor has been unflaggingly bullish, even as Bitcoin’s decline stuns investors.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley stuns the Washington Commanders with a touchdown on his first drive as the Eagles advance to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025

But it’s that second performance, a frowsy FBI agent named Terry Husk, that really stuns you, because it’s Jude Law, going darker than ever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

The level of hate I see in his eyes stuns me.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

When he gestures toward the exit, she appears stunned and asks, “What did I do?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

It was the 2004 Boston Red Sox, who stunned the rival New York Yankees in the AL Championship Series before winning the World Series to break their 86-year title drought.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Fleetwood Town celebrated the biggest victory in the club's history as they stunned Champions League finalists Arsenal to reach the EFL Cup quarter-finals at Highbury Stadium.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

But some in the room were stunned to discover that the U.S. government was preparing to do business with Betancourt, the people familiar with the meeting said.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

It stunned me how close he came to the truth.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

With floor-to-ceiling windows, the home is flooded with stunning natural light and is certainly an inspiring place for a notable entertainment industry professional to thrive.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

In Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's first victory speech, he praised "our general" Andre Janones, the brains behind the online campaign that ensured his stunning comeback.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

The images are stunning when they want to be but enjoy being aggravating, too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Revenue reportedly doubled to over $1 billion, a figure all the more stunning given the show would no longer benefit from NBC’s “Must See TV” marketing juggernaut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

During the expedition, many more stunning objects of ancient Greek art were discovered.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler


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