If you suffer a systemic shock, it could kill you.

The bigger the tank, the easier such a systemic shock is to absorb, because the effects of that event are diluted.

Will the same thing happen again, in the event of a "euroquake" say, or if the Western world suffers from another systemic shock?

"When you have a systemic shock of this type, you normally get a moment of hesitation," he said.

He is an old man, in good general health, but lately subjected to several severe systemic shocks.

Basically, a bankruptcy of that calibre causes a systemic shock.

"He's suffered massive blood loss, not to mention major systemic shock," the doctor told them.

"If the ansible connection gets cut off, your internal suppressors may rebound and send you into systemic shock."

"Smart lawyer claim ice tea put her in systemic shock."

"She died from a systemic toxic shock," Bligh said.