lurched
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But newer signs of pricing pressure have emerged: Gas prices have lurched higher in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
Oil prices and Treasury yields have lurched higher in tandem over the past three months.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Ever since the Covid pandemic exposed the fragility of global supply chains, the shipping industry has lurched from one market-disrupting event to another.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Willy lurched forward and swung open the cage door.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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