lurker
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When he cranked up the pyro on the midcareer lurker ballad “The Hills,” the front rows of SoFi got a bracing reminder of how volatile this music is even when it sits atop streaming charts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
“I’m not a lurker who stands behind them like, ooh, ahh,” Showalter said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
Thrun was no r/RealTesla lurker; he was on his fifth Tesla, and he said he admired the company: “What Tesla has is really beautiful. They have a fleet of vehicles in the field.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
He tried to focus on his job, but the lurker was making him nervous.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2021
Certainly not the late-night lurker and his crying wife, and definitely not the stomping dirt trackers.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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Scientists are still sorting out the answer, but it’s clear that these kinds of cells aren’t merely passive lurkers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
“I went to them and said, ‘Hey, can we have one of those stilt walkers?’” says Slash, referring to the larger-than-life lurkers who haunt guests during the festivities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
Knowing that these pans are problematic, you may be tempted to toss any lurkers in your cupboard.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2024
Not necessarily to the “dismissives,” the small but loud minority who are convinced it’s all a hoax, but to their audiences, the lurkers who read but don’t engage.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 25, 2021
The lurkers were never the same two days running, although they all seemed to share a dislike for normal clothing.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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