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- noun Plural form of
shockwave .
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Examples
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Unfortunately, the psychic shockwaves from the battle were so great that fans to this day actually believe that "Forever People" was a good idea.
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Recent surveys have been more upbeat, but shockwaves from the Greek financial crisis continue to take their toll.
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Gerald Howarth MP, shadow defence procurement minister for the British Conservatives, told me the idea of EU export controls would send "shockwaves" through Washington.
One small step for the EU… Richard 2006
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The Liberal Democrat Cabinet minister - who this week promised public spending curbs which would send "shockwaves" through Whitehall - claimed up to
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010
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With an arsenal of weapons such as shockwaves and spark attacks at your fingertips, your mission is to get Buka home, referred to as "The Happy Place."
PCWorld 2010
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He has since apologized to the leaders of the Buddhist and Taoist faiths and the government has refrained from taking further action against him out of fear of sending "shockwaves" to the Christian community.
The Buddhist Channel 2010
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He has since apologized to the leaders of the Buddhist and Taoist faiths and the government has refrained from taking further action against him out of fear of sending "shockwaves" to the Christian community.
The Buddhist Channel 2010
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He has since apologized to the leaders of the Buddhist and Taoist faiths and the government has refrained from taking further action against him out of fear of sending "shockwaves" to the Christian community.
The Buddhist Channel 2010
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Craig Peckham, a market strategist at Jefferies & Co. Peckham, said he was encouraged that the decision by aluminum producer Alcoa to reduce its payout didn't send "shockwaves" through the market as he contends it would have just weeks ago.
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Craig Peckham, a market strategist at Jefferies & Co. Peckham said it was encouraging that Alcoa's dividend cut did not send "shockwaves" through the market, as it would have done just weeks ago.
Forbes.com: News 2009
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