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shocker

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Definition of shocker

as in revelation

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Recent Examples of shocker The shocker, of course, is activated via remote control, held by a cackling Knoxville. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 Gee, what a shocker that one of those UFC guys at the White House sounded like the mayor of Stupidville. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026 The shocker was Rahm, a runner-up at the PGA Championship last month. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 Marist and Buford took the top overall spots (shocker), but there’s more to explore from each and every classification. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shocker

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The controller’s office began tracking the salaries of public employees in 2010 amid the revelation that leaders in the working-class town of Bell in southeast Los Angeles County were receiving some of the largest salaries in the country.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Genuine trust is built through consistent, respectful behavior and how minor revelations are handled, not just policies.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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European countries are increasingly left without any cushion to manage shocks, further exacerbating their negative effects.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Electricity prices have skyrocketed 45% since 2019, partially driven by supply shocks tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and the war with Iran in 2026, according to government data.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Definition of shock

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The filings note that the former Love Island UK bombshell had an altercation with the two victims that Mazzer stabbed.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 July 2026
The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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