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

VOA: special.2009.09.18

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

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

VOA: special.2009.01.03

And some Kindle users got a shock last week.

VOA: special.2009.07.24

A shock of horror went through his body.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

This came as a shock to me.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

"It was pretty much of a shock when I got here. I mean,if you're going to talk to some of your friends about some of the stuff you saw -- and you can't describe the smells, the feeling of the heat on your body and the sweat running down your back.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

"Well,initially there was a shock amongst the BJP leaders.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

"For the markets right now, it is a shock because everybody is waiting to see what can come next because such a shocking effect, to do it overnight, is not good for a market which is keen on transparency."

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

"It was pretty much of a shock when I got here." "I mean,if you're going to talk to some of your friends of some of the stuff you saw and you can't describe the smells, the feeling of the heat on your body and the sweat running down your back, the smell of the pus that hits your nose of unwashed bodies in a closed room, the circulation, the smell of your own panic when you're not sure what to do" Other doctors in the film echo Dr.Krueger's sentiments.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

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

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

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

VOA: special.2010.01.21

The massacre - blamed on the paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles - has left the country in a state of shock.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26