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shocksverb
Third person singular simple present of to shock.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Shocks in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Shocks in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Shocks in a Sentence
Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson:
Adjustments to large negative shocks take time, although painful for many, the shifts are signs of a dynamic economy.
Bamboo is flexible; due to that flexibility it gives that kind of shock absorbing property when you're riding especially off-road. The bamboo itself tries to absorb the shocks that you are passing through ... (better) than steel or aluminum.
It shocks the conscience when those failures come from law enforcement itself.
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
International Labor Organization:
In the presence of such shocks, men and women without social protection nets tend to borrow to smooth consumption, and to accept any job for themselves or their children, even under exploitative conditions. This can lead to heavy dependence on creditors, recruiters and unscrupulous employers.
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