rattle
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The number and variety of plants increased over time, including locally rare species such as southern marsh orchid, greater tussock-sedge, yellow rattle and common centaury.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
"You felt the office rattle and you heard the loud noise."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“If he gets re-elected by large numbers, I think it will start to rattle GM, Ford and Stellantis a little bit more,” Wheaton said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Aftershocks continued to rattle the country into Sunday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Everything and all of them were being rattled around like peas inside an enormous rattle that was being rattled by a mad giant who refused to stop.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
South Korea was set Saturday to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ice melt.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
It rattles against the hard edges of your brain until it gets polished and smooth.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The thud of a hammering Hulksmash rattles our seats; later, a cocked rifle is so crisp we perk up like a dog hearing the mailman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Oil, gas, fertiliser and gold imports are pushing up demand for dollars just as foreign investment inflows weaken, exports slow down and geopolitical uncertainty rattles markets.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The old truck rattles and bangs in the potholes.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
Into this room my grandmother rattled every morning.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s so-far forlorn attempt to suppress long-term bond yields that rattled traders.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
The move will also have rattled the likes of Taiwan and Japan, which have long relied on US security guarantees in the region.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The move shocked staff, rattled investors and even caught off guard some close to Masino, according to people familiar with the discussions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Suddenly a loud boom rattled their desks and sent Mr. Daley’s coffee mug crashing to the floor.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
Somewhere very early, I learned that rattling meant somebody was awake.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Market uncertainty about Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s commitment to tackling inflation has also caused tremors, pushing up long-term borrowing costs to 19-year highs and rattling stocks along the way.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
A string of aftershocks have shaken the area since the initial quake, further rattling locals in stifling summer temperatures, forecast to hit at least 35C later in the day and a heatstroke warning issued.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Last year, a series of radar and radio outages caused travel chaos at Newark, rattling controllers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The first axe-blow sent splinters of ice rattling into the chasm.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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