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The latest windfall is so generous it has stunned even Wall Street, where the stock prices of the private health-insurance giants involved in the program rocketed in response.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

What has stunned his former colleagues and mentors is the sheer breadth of his apparent deception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

The Muslim-American lawmaker, whose rapid ascent from rank outsider to mayor-elect has stunned observers, joked at a briefing that the "White House hasn't reached out to congratulate me."

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump has stunned the Pentagon and the broader military world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024

It is—it is the suddenness of the blow that has come upon you—and upon us all—that has stunned you.

From Under the Mendips A Tale by Marshall, Emma