lurks

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That disposition lurks behind his piercing hazel-green eyes, which seem to absorb every detail of the small coffeeshop and our fellow patrons, and it’s at the heart of how he moves through the world.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The second restaurant lurks behind the lobby — a hidden oyster-and-Champagne bar that holds about 35 people, reservation only.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

In all of the tension around the founding and the founding documents, there lurks this question of Native American belonging and exclusion and citizenship.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

It’s a remarkable achievement, but a problem lurks in the data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“Just beyond the horizon, there lurks a cloud that the winds will soon bring over us,” James Q. Wilson wrote in 1995.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt