lurching
Example Sentences
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Yet lurching drops in some recent sessions betray investors’ underlying jitters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
On social-media platforms like X, some investors have loudly proclaimed that after years of serving as the dominant cryptocurrency, bitcoin might finally be lurching toward irrelevance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
One early peak of the set came when Jake Duzsik of the L.A. industrial-rock trio Health came out to duet on “The Drain,” a lurching, menacing collaborative single and a standout for both bands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
England's horrific Ashes tour is lurching towards a final defeat after a remorseless Steve Smith century followed Travis Head's spectacular 163 on the third day of the fifth Test.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
The car makes an abrupt stop, lurching us forward then sideways as Seven makes a wide U-turn.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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