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rattling

[rat-ling] / ˈræt lɪŋ /




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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

Another resident said aftershocks were still rattling the city hours after the initial tremor.

From BBC Jul. 29, 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 drama, the music, the pow-pow-pow of those 6-inch guns and those gallant—yes, “most beautiful”—ships rattling amid the waves.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

Sure enough, a dust cloud swept toward Nyame’s palace, and the faint sounds of screeching and rattling carried over the roar of the chaos in the bay.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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