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lurk

[lurk] / lɜrk /


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All sorts of embarrassment could lurk in those.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The handheld camera prefers to lurk on the wooden side of the easel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They can lurk in waters beyond Iran’s shores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

When that happens, danger tends to lurk around the corner.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

I start the car, back out past the water-zombies that lurk around us, then speed headfirst into darkness, nearly forgetting to turn on the headlights.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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