Example Sentences

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The Blue Origin rocket blowing up is not the only time an explosion has rocked Cape Canaveral.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Gerardo Mérida, a retired Mexican army general who served as public security secretary in northwestern Sinaloa state, was detained in a case that has rocked diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

This week’s sharp rebound in U.S. stocks is offering some welcome respite from the relentless selling that has rocked global markets over the past month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The dispute has rocked the K-pop industry, where record labels typically exercise strict control over their artists.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Besides, this wood means more to us than any old tree—it has rocked our hopes.

From The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales by Van Dyke, Henry