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lurch

[lurch] / lɜrtʃ /


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Uniper was left in the lurch after Germany stopped importing Russian natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

North has since learned she was not the only person Freddie Priestley had left in the lurch at the 11th hour after taking the deposit on a room in his three-bedroom flat.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

A sharp lurch lower in gold prices after the worst week of declines since the 1980s had gold flirting with bear-market territory on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Developers and investors are hesitant to schedule a spot on a factory line if that factory’s bankruptcy will leave them in the lurch.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The zeppelin rose with a lurch and moved over the rim of the mountain.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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