lurched

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In the thee years since Rodgers left, Leicester have had seven managers, with sources questioning the decision-making as the Foxes have lurched from style to style with no identity.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

This supports the notion that, as the market suddenly lurched higher, investors decided to give chase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

In its history, the U.S. has lurched from one extreme to the other, but it manages to self-correct.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

When Argentinian author Manuel Puig began writing the celebrated novel, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” in 1974, it was just a year into his self-imposed exile to Mexico as his native Argentina lurched toward authoritarianism.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

I wanted to tell him to shut up, but before I could say anything Charles lurched abruptly to the side, to clear his shot.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt