lurching

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The former Marine uses the lurching, 15,000-pound vehicle to bore a path through the soil for future fiber-optic lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 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

Marie-Laure can hear the man pacing out there, one-pause-two one- pause-two, a lurching hobble.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr