lurking

Example Sentences

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Villagers in Bahraich say they now live in mortal fear of the wolves lurking near their homes.

From Barron's

One-quarter of its time will be devoted to eavesdropping on another hidden component of the universe: the colossal black holes lurking at the centers of galaxies with masses of millions or billions of suns.

From Science Magazine

But there's another, related double standard lurking just outside the frame.

From Salon

That discrepancy could have signaled that massive new particles lurking in the vacuum alter the mass of the W, which conveys the weak nuclear force just as the photon conveys electromagnetism’s force.

From Science Magazine

A hooded vulture named Oliver, who had been lurking on zoo grounds, was eventually lured back into his home with some treats.

From New York Times