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Police have described a much more measured response in which officers gave a wildly agitated Mr. Dziekanski two jolts from a taser just to subdue him long enough to put handcuffs on him.

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But for now I think it remains a decent investment as there are pieces of news on the horizon that will give the sp short-term jolts in the right direction.

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For example, the notion that money brings happiness is profoundly flawed, and so are short-term jolts of bliss that one gets from, say, a shopping spree.

Deepak Chopra: Beyond Belief: Sam Harris Imagines a "Moral Landscape" Deepak Chopra 2010

And, on Tuesday, the Labor Department is due out with its December "jolts" survey — that is, job openings and labor turnover.

Take This Job and ... Add to the Good News Kelly Evans 2011

If something happens that 'jolts' us into being present (such as a crisis), we experience an instant shift in our mood and our energy level increases dramatically.

Jim Selman: Dealing With Low Energy And "Burnout" 2009

"My God," Gusterson gasped, "are those the kind of jolts it's giving you now?"

The Creature from Cleveland Depths Fritz Leiber 1951

When life treats 'em roughly an 'jolts 'em with care,

A Heap O' Livin' 1920

It kind of jolts me sometimes when I git to thinkin 'how many years it's really been; because we're gittin' along right smartly in years -- all us old fellows are.

The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights 1910

"Shock", a song that doesn't take it's title literally but instead kind of jolts and soothes at various points.

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"It would be unthinkable that anything can happen at this meeting that would lead to major sort of (upward) move in fuel prices, at least the kind of jolts we became accustomed to from 2005 to 2008," Kloza said.

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