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lurk

[lurk] / lɜrk /


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Private credit concerns, meanwhile, continue to lurk underneath the market’s headline gaze.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

They can lurk in waters beyond Iran’s shores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Murrin’s case highlights pitfalls that lurk when people entrust someone with their taxes, according to Olson.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

He completely avoids the TV cameras and photographers who lurk around Whitehall at times of political crisis.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

There the catfish would lurk, greedy for meat.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya