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Pruetz's findings have been startling: Living in the extreme savannah heat, the Fongoli apes have learned to soak in natural pools, rest in cool caves and are calm in the presence of fire.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Yet the revelations that have come out over the last five years have been startling.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2021

The effects have been startling; a city of clamor has been hushed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2020

The results have been startling: Through Thursday, Muncy had 17 homers and 35 runs batted in, while leading the team in on-base plus slugging percentage, at 1.025.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2018

The same technology has been applied to human beings, with other kinds of rewards, and the results have been startling.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas