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Chris -- 2018-04-11
This one was suggested to me by one Harlan S. Hersey.
“Shock ways” for “shock waves.”
“A-Rod obviously wanted to send shock ways throughout baseball by
announcing his decision…”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21553408/from/RS.5/
“Nevertheless, in that it foreshadowed how the Court would rule in future cases, even suggesting that the Court would declare state legislation outlawing slavery unconstitutional, it sent shock ways throughout the nation.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1797450/posts
“Coach Travis DeWalt’s Gulf Buccaneers sent shock ways through the North Suncoast mat community Thursday during the four-team, Eagle Classic at Springstead High.”
http://ghs.pasco.k12.fl.us/news/wrestling3.html
Obviously “ways” is not quite as vivid as “waves,” but it can be imagined to suggest a pathway along which shock travels.
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