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astonishments

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plural of astonishment

as in amazements

the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual the suddenness of the thunderstorm left the picnickers in a state of astonishment

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Recent Examples of astonishments The Oscars, airing March 2 on ABC and streaming live on Hulu, will offer up kudos for some of these astonishments. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025

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shocks

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European economies took the dual shocks much harder than the United States, which was insulated by a more diversified economy and a recent world-leading AI buildout.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
In certain essential service industries (such as commercial cleaning, waste management and repair services), margins are highly predictable, and recurring revenue models allow companies to avoid macroeconomic shocks.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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