lurching

Example Sentences

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On the other hand, it has been hard to ignore the lurching price of oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Since then, the start of a war in Iran has sent global stock markets lurching lower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

He expects 1% gross-domestic-product growth next year, lurching progress after three years of recession and stagnation.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

England midfielder Jamie Redknapp's miscued effort drifted tamely towards the goalkeeper, already renowned for his flamboyant style, who watched it drop over his head before lurching forward and jolting his heels like a scorpion's tail.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

He fumbled to put it back, but it kept slipping through his paws, his coordination thrown by the lurching raft.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman