The phrase
"major jolt" means a big shock or surprise that can shake someone or something.
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«major»
«jolt»
Sentences with «major jolt»
- People living near a geothermal drilling project in fault - riddled northern California are worried about more earthquakes after a similar project triggered a major jolt in Switzerland. (scientificamerican.com)
- This was not as shocking as the news of the dead adviser, but it was a major jolt nonetheless. (science.sciencemag.org)
- Yep, the hippocampus — that's the part of the brain associated with learning and memory — and the reward pathways — those grooves in our brains that teach us to expect a positive outcome from repeated efforts — get a major jolt from consistent, purposeful video game play. (mindbodygreen.com)
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