Arthur Mingo was equally stunned, pinning his hopes on the 2016 games as a way for the United States to raise its profile in the international community.

VOA: standard.2009.10.02

Word that pop idol Michael Jackson had died spread rapidly through New York City, as stunned residents sent text messages and emails to inform friends of the news.

VOA: standard.2009.06.27

His doctor's sudden bad news left him stunned.

VOA: standard.2010.06.19

Even the president was stunned. "To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honored by this prize,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

Even the president was stunned. "To be honest,I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who have been honored by this prize,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

"It is like quite a monumental event, like Elvis dying or JFK being shot or something and yeah, just completely stunned really, so I cannot really imagine a bigger kind of thing happening in my lifetime,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.26