rattling
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A series of military exercises taking place in empty buildings across the Southland are scaring residents and rattling neighbors as the sound of gunfire rings out in the dark and troops descend from helicopters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
For more than a month, the Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes, rattling windows and raising fears across California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
“While there is still uncertainty and saber rattling over the Iran conflict, markets are forward looking and currently looking forward,” said Rick Gardner, chief investment officer at RGA Investments in Raleigh.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The ghosts of prior Masters disasters were rattling in the attic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The snake is alive, fighting, rattling its tail.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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