Sentence examples for a jolt for from inspiring English sources

Giving $20 billion to New York City was a jolt for many conservatives.

The return to the nest of children in their 20's and 30's can be a jolt for parents.

ON THE face of things, the current tussle over the Philippine assets of First Pacific, a South-East Asian conglomerate, represents a jolt for the region's corporate culture.

Seeing it will also be a jolt for those who have forgotten the world of bitterness into which it was born.

That's a jolt for kids used to treehouses with helipads and watches with so many extra functions that there is no room for the watch.

But the experience was a jolt for those who championed globalization without appreciating the power of an infectious disease to cause worldwide chaos.

In this case the iffy activity is sex for hire, which may give the film a jolt of topicality for New York audiences.

It was Teixeira's second home run of the game and provided a jolt of energy for the Yankees, who had been 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position before that.

The news about it gave me a jolt of nostalgia for a time when magazines were everything.

Women who abuse meth see it as a jolt of energy for a life/work dance that is more intricate and frenzied than it was before.

It was a jolt of energy for the Phillies, and Victorino was joyous, punching the air as he rounded first base.