Word: shock
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...above and beyond the call of duty, a prize never before given to a classical performer. (Previous arts fellows include avant-garde jazzman Ornette Coleman, modern-dance choreographer Mark Morris, indie filmmaker John Sayles and The Lion King's Julie Taymor.) "It was a complete surprise and a total shock," he says, with happy amazement warming up his well-bred English accent...
...HYDRO-SHOCK...
This should not come as a shock to Americans. After all, since the tragedies of Sept. 11, Americans have willingly given up many conveniences, as well as freedoms, for the sake of greater collective security. We have grown accustomed to longer lines at airports; we have toyed with the idea of national identification cards, and yes, we have even quietly tolerated the racial profiling of Arab Americans and Middle Eastern nationals...
Princeton’s withdrawal from the alliance did not come as a complete shock. According to Stanford Director of Communications Alan Acosta, Princeton had recently expressed an intention to pursue distance learning...
...explain it," the forward said. "Sometimes you're always at the right spot at the right time. Sometimes the bounces go your way and sometimes they don't. This was one of the nights when they didI'm in shock right...