rattling
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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
Two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse in the capital of Caracas and rattling other cities as videos posted online showed people scrambling for safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
More peeled away from the cloud around my friends, buzzing and rattling and keeping me away.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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