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- noun Plural form of
shock . - verb Third person singular simple present of to
shock .
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It is merely the most prominent member of a group of shocks of greater or less intensity, and is known as the _principal shock_ or _earthquake_, while the others are called _minor_ or _accessory shocks_, and _fore-shocks_ or
A Study of Recent Earthquakes Charles Davison 1899
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Some independent experts, while critical overall, praise the administration for its role in spacing out the negative shocks from the record home repossessions taking place, lessening the chances of the economy suffering a fatal blow.
Bailout Oversight Panel Slams Obama Administration Over Foreclosure Crisis The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Now in addition it is fairly easy to see that a pad abort will not be the same as a launch abort: On pad you may have reflected shocks from the ground for example.
NASA ESAS Study Appendices Show up on Pay-Per Use Site - NASA Watch 2009
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As bad as this law is, what shocks is the absurd endorsement by Stewart Baker.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Immigrants and Nazis, Communists and Cardinals 2010
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"Short-term shocks in the market are scary, particularly when you need assets in the near future," says Laura Lutton, an editorial director for Morningstar's Fund Research.
Bad Marks for College-Savings Plans May Not Call for a Time Out AnnaMaria Andriotis 2011
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Some independent experts, while critical overall, praise the administration for its role in spacing out the negative shocks from the record home repossessions taking place, lessening the chances of the economy suffering a fatal blow.
Bailout Oversight Panel Slams Obama Administration Over Foreclosure Crisis Shahien Nasiripour 2010
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Yet the exposure to such shocks is hard to gauge and difficult to conceptualize.
Mortgage Depreciation, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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We gather the hay into piles we call shocks and then Kaarlo drives the wagon along and we put the hay in it.
The Trouble With May Amelia Jennifer L. Holm 2011
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In March 2004 I was still dazed from the twin shocks of the 11th September 2001 attack and the perverse
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The main shocks are to population -- plagues, wars, and what have you.
Cowen, Clark, and Malthus, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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