1.   Mars gave the market a much-needed jolt with the launch of its ice-cream bar and spurred competitors into action.

2.   And yet, for all her unsettling perverseness, Marling is providing a needed jolt to her field.

3.   At the News, many reporters feel their paper has gone flat, and they look hopefully to Hamill for a needed jolt.

4.   A Dole win would provide a much-needed jolt to his ailing campaign.

5.   If Dole does do well here, it would provide a much-needed jolt to his ailing campaign.

6.   Harris provides a much-needed jolt of wit and warmth, just as the movie gets draggy and cold.