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Recent Examples of shocker
Three nights ago, the league-worst Vancouver Canucks stunned the Avs in a 8-6 shocker.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The shocker deal, which was on very few people’s Holy Week and/or Passover bingo card, could prove transformative for how Hollywood labor works, literally and figuratively.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
In perhaps the biggest shocker, Bosnia and Herzegovina outlasted Italy on penalty kicks to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Hoiberg’s adversary Thursday in Houston, Iowa’s Ben McCollum — in the first Sweet 16 ever for Nebraska and first in 27 years for Iowa — just sent it right back the other way to vicious trash-talker Todd Golden amid a shocker over Florida.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The shocker deal, which was on very few people’s Holy Week and/or Passover bingo card, could prove transformative for how Hollywood labor works, literally and figuratively.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
In perhaps the biggest shocker, Bosnia and Herzegovina outlasted Italy on penalty kicks to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Hoiberg’s adversary Thursday in Houston, Iowa’s Ben McCollum — in the first Sweet 16 ever for Nebraska and first in 27 years for Iowa — just sent it right back the other way to vicious trash-talker Todd Golden amid a shocker over Florida.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocker
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Because Hunt knows that McCartney has heard that several times a day for 50 years, and such revelations are at minimum uninteresting and often invasive for a mega-celebrity.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Broward School Board plans to consider an outside investigation, more training and more oversight in response to the revelation that the district’s logo and $150 in district money were used in connection to a Democratic fundraiser.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Back barring a surprise Marco Kasper Kasper’s second NHL season didn’t go according to plan, with his production dropping from 37 points as a rookie to 19 this season.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The superstars’ set list didn’t deviate too far from their previous shows on the trek, but there were some surprises during the encore.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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But Wright’s fieldwork largely predates the AI shock that has breathed new life into this push.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leicester City achieved a similar feat 10 years ago, but that’s considered the greatest shock in modern football history.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Small temperature shifts tied to her hormonal cycle were also a factor, which was an important eye-opener and was the most consequential factor in connecting the dots.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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My shore excursion in Cartagena was an eye-opener.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fernando Mendoza will go to the Las Vegas Raiders unless there's some sort of last-minute shocking development bombshell that nobody saw coming.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Here are the 10 biggest bombshells from the WWE legend's final interview.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Shocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocker. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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