The ECB's efforts have greatly reduced the possibility of a Lehman-like shock, but policymakers elsewhere still fret about the ability of the Europeans to fend off the direst outcomes, not least because they seem unable to come up with any remedies besides fiscal austerity.
The Buddhist faith practiced by more than 90% of Thailand's population is going through something like culture shock as the country quickly modernizes alongside East Asia's other booming economies.
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At the moment, everything seems like a shock.
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The liquid hits the back of my throat like an electric shock, at once bitter and sweet.
Winning the Derby last year with Super Saver was a little bit like being in shock.
Finally, it might take a shock like pulling out of the World Cup to force England to deal with the thugs.
Worcester looked like causing a shock when two quick-fire first-half tries by Chris Latham and Loki Crichton gave them a 14-10 interval lead.
It may not sound like a big shock but it was: the government announced it would borrow about the same amount in this financial year as it did last year.
The 24-year-old from Long Island, like all inmates at Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility, answers questions like a new military recruit.
If we could slash the amount of oil consumed by transportation, we could substantially dampen the effect of what seems like an inevitable oil shock over the next decade.
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"You have clearly no feminine understanding of what someone goes through like that, what shock your body goes through, how you almost feel you deserve it, " said the woman.
Like an earthquake, the shock waves radiate from Terry and the aftershocks keep on coming.
It's perhaps the fairest way to pick a winner in showdowns like the bigmouth battle between shock-jocks Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern.
Warren Spector has established himself over his illustrious career as one of the visionaries behind innovative role-playing games (RPGs) with titles like Ultima Underworld, System Shock and Deus Ex.
The student asked this question very gently and non-threateningly, but her directness and the fact that she was an African American woman herself caused her question to rattle around my brain like a course of electric shock therapy.
And a trip to the grocery store these days requires bracing for a case of sticker shock for fresh produce like apples.
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"We are all in deep shock and would first like to address his family and send our condolences, " said Benfica spokesman Antonio Cunha Vaz.
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Like Dowie, Laws believes the shock of last weekend's defeat at Turf Moor, in which they conceded four goals in the first 20 minutes, might galvanise his side.
Each shock to the group, like the latest details in the health care overhaul bill regarding insurer spending limits, draws out more of the risk premium that has been venom to providers.
The emotional indicator treats governmental reaction to the economic turmoil like the phases of reaction to death: shock, anger, denial and acceptance, a framework based on an article in The Economist.
It may come as a shock to some, but just like everything else in a free market, interest rate levels are best determined by the freely interacting forces of supply and demand.
Once you've come down from the initial shock, HTC's subtle flairs begin to peek out, like the solid colored speaker grill that serves to break the front face's expanse of glass with a shock of vibrancy.
The answer may seem like a resounding yes, but the truth may shock you.
"Casio G-Shock has released smart watches but, like other watch companies, are just covering all bases, " says Mr Flood.
But like previous releases, Casio's G-Shock GB6900AA series seems to lack a big marketing push, despite its CEO's assertion that it remains a "leader in cutting-edge technology for timepieces".
After years of being the only one, it was quite a shock to find myself among people who looked like me.
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Of all the sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity, some of the most arresting are works like Wisdom of Sirach, whose apocalyptic tone reflects the shock of the Jewish religious establishment at the encounter with Hellenic culture.
Their rough-hewn prototype sits in a small room at Trust Automation's headquarters in San Luis Obispo, California, using a water-filled vitamin bottle as a shock absorber. ("It runs like a Corvette on a Pinto engine, " Safreno says, smiling.) The ratty demo reel first shows a 22-second clip of an actor walking on a grassy lawn, past a blurred van, squirting water with a hose, at 24 fps.
But fortunately politicians like to get re-elected, so it should be no shock that this was stopped.
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