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They erased a 14-point second-half deficit to stun the Spurs in San Antonio in game one of the Finals.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 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

Former Metropolitan police officer Michael Fanone, who suffered a heart attack on Jan. 6, 2021 after being shot with a stun gun by a rioter, felt betrayed by the DOJ’s reversal.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2026

Kosovo, who are 78th in Fifa's world rankings, will make their debut at this summer's tournament if they beat Turkey in Pristina on Tuesday after twice coming from behind to stun Slovakia 4-3.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

At stun setting a sonic gun can locate its resonance-field only within a hundred feet or so.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Morocco's Ismael Saibari stuns Scotland with a superb finish after just 71 seconds in their World Cup Group C game in Boston.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

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

He stuns De La Salle by running for two touchdowns and a 14-0 lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2024

Something about hearing his voice stuns me silent.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

In another case, the parent was stunned by how awful it was.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

But the sudden and unpublicized switcheroo stunned Wall Street analysts and caused a bit of a mini controversy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

In some sense she played a character called “Ma Rainey,” one who stunned with eye-catching beads and her dress and demeanor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

A tour guide who takes Beatles fans around Liverpool told how fans were stunned to see Sir Paul McCartney while waiting at traffic lights.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

He was so stunned he almost dropped the Taser.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The stunning waterfront estate comes complete with four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and 4,181 square feet of living space.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Littler went into the final as the overwhelming favourite and a stunning 167 finish in the fourth leg secured an early break to help him claim the first mini-session 4-1.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Anyone who has been to Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station in New York can tell you two things: It’s absolutely stunning and snaking lines are the norm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

But the margin of the vote split was stunning: The court, sitting en banc, ruled 10–5 against the Garden State’s laws, with Judge Arianna Freeman—a progressive appointee of President Joe Biden—writing the majority opinion.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

They’re beautiful and stark against the sky, and I imagine how stunning the moonrise will be if we can see it this evening, a silver crescent hanging above the summit.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed