lurch

Example Sentences

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Developers and investors are hesitant to schedule a spot on a factory line if that factory’s bankruptcy will leave them in the lurch.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The decision leaves defense contractors and defense suppliers in the lurch.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

He said that his family feel "left in the lurch" and described the experience like being in "purgatory".

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Forty-three-year-old community organizer Katie Wilson eked out a victory in Seattle’s mayoral race last week, according to the tally completed Wednesday, underscoring the city’s leftward lurch in other races.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

The ground drops off below in a rocky lurch.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti