lurked

Enemies lurked across the Jordan valley, and pushing out the frontier, building the land, was a Zionist imperative.

It turned out to be a freshly bricked-up doorway – an attempt to hide what lurked behind.

As the virus made its way over the next few months, and the capital city - along with the rest of the country - remained under a strict shutdown, tragedy lurked at every corner.

Many across Philippine society sounded the alarm about the criminality that often lurked within, despite the millions they brought in as revenue.

These gloomy thoughts lurked in my subconscious as I gobbled up this entire book over Thanksgiving weekend.