jolting

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It’s easy to assume that today’s whirlwind of disruptive tech—robo-cars, AI, brain implants and more—is jolting American society as never before.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

His bold declarations are part of his negotiating strategy, administration officials said, aimed at jolting negotiators into action and ratcheting up pressure on Iran to agree to a final deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This spiritual sequel to “Frankenstein” is a romantic tale of obsession, possession and fantasy — adjectives that also apply to its filmmaker, Maggie Gyllenhaal, who expends massive quantities of energy jolting it to life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Women ride past on donkey carts, piled high with vegetables, jolting over potholes deep enough to trap a wheel.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

A moment later came the most jolting shock of all as the grapnel found a branch that held it fast.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman