lurched
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The narrow stairway was filled with the heavy whirring of gears and joints as the robots steadily lurched upward.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
It’s about inertia and abdication, not solutions, and while I don’t entirely love this strange comedy, I’m giddy that it’s lurched into existence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Business was winding down for the day at Sendan Shokudo, a diner in Japan's southwestern city of Yatsushiro, when the whole building suddenly lurched.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Central banks including the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England had been expected to cut interest rates this year, but those plans have gone up in smoke as energy costs lurched higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
A bolt of panic lurched through Ekon as Fahim’s words sank in.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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