The group says less time passes for an earthquake shock wave to reach a measuring instrument than in the past.

VOA: special.2009.03.17

The Lehman Brothers bankruptcy on September fifteenth was a shock to the system, but not the only one.

VOA: special.2009.09.18

Deep brain stimulation uses electricity to shock the brain in areas that help send messages to the body.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

Joints need cartilage for smooth movement and to absorb shock when you put pressure on a joint.

VOA: special.2010.05.19

A main concern is that the failure of some banks or governments to pay their debts could send a financial shock across many countries.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

So the news out of Palo Alto,California, last Friday came to many as a shock.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

Some devices include a defibrillator, which gives a shock if the heart beats too fast.

VOA: special.2010.06.02

Some pacemakers include a defibrillator, which gives a shock if the heart beats too fast.

VOA: special.2010.06.29

The idea was to shock the enemy, frighten him, and make him run away.

VOA: special.2009.12.03

Most of his friends believed the shock of losing all his money had taken away his ability to reason and to live in the real world.

VOA: special.2009.12.14

They looked to the new president with a mixture of shock and hope.

VOA: special.2010.01.21

This came as a shock to me. I looked hard at my friend.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

The underwater barrier is meant to shock the carp into turning back.

VOA: special.2009.12.15

Every language has its ways of expressing strong emotions surprise,shock,anger.

VOA: special.2010.02.14