lurk
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All sorts of embarrassment could lurk in those.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
These grandmothers have loads of experience, and some wisdom to go with it, but they do not lurk in the background waiting for their cue to dispense it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Cyberattacks External link that lurk around every corner.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
They can lurk in waters beyond Iran’s shores.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
There were many more than Akers, though the others were responsible citizens and landowners and so did not have to lurk about the camp at night.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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