Sentence examples for shocking combat from inspiring English sources

With PTSD, a shocking combat situation elicits a hard-wired fear response — the flight-or-fight reaction — with intense emotional arousal and a surge of norepinephrine in the brain.

Javelins, or throwing spears, were shorter and lighter than spears designed for shock combat and had smaller heads.

As defensive armour and other weapons of shock combat (notably the sword) improved, spear shafts were made longer and the use of the spear became more specialized.

The saddle probably originated in the societies of the Asian steppes (which were also the site of origin of the stirrup and horse collar) and received a high degree of development in medieval Europe, especially in France, as an indispensable element in the knightly shock combat of the feudal age.

When the spur reached western Europe in the 8th century, it was combined with the use of the lance and armour to produce a new type of warfare, the shock combat of the mounted knight, in which stirrups helped the rider keep his seat at the moment of impact.

There a few examples of successful shock combat, and cavalry divisions also provided important mobile firepower.

Tanks, introduced in 1917, began to take over the role of shock combat.

Tanks were beginning to take over the role of shock combat.

Scientists have developed underwear with built-in electrodes that deliver small electric shocks to combat bed sores in patients who are in a coma or who have injuries that have immobilised them.

Or the fluid shock of combat in Shadow of Mordor, tumbling over and around foes, dodging blows that hit just often enough to convince that this isn't a fantasy.

She visited the island in January and was shocked there were no laws to combat disability discrimination.