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jolt

[johlt] / dʒoʊlt /




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Opening with “Catch These Fists,” the set seemed to wake up Coachella’s typically sleepy Sunday with a jolt of rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Analyst Bradley Thomas said that suggests there is a risk that consumers will start pulling back on discretionary spending in the current quarter, after the positive jolt provided by higher tax refunds passes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Investors are betting big that the largest oil disruption in history might jolt the energy industry out of a yearslong slumber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The price of everything from Korean electronic goods to Indian beer cans may also get a jolt.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Rather, he “devoured” the book: it struck him like a jolt of electricity, both paralyzing and galvanizing him.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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