shake
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It’s difficult to shake the feeling that something has frayed in our public interactions since the pandemic.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Perhaps SpaceX will shake things up in the meantime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
After speaking with umpire Mohamed Lahyani and an ATP official, Russia's Medvedev approached the net to shake hands with Djokovic.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Powerful open model is set to shake up AI race.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
I can almost hear the click of your tongue; if I close my eyes, I can see the shake of your head.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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As propellers whir during warm-up, one drone’s camera shakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Over the years, protein powders and shakes have attracted a much broader customer base, while food manufacturers now offer high-protein versions of everything from bagels to water.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
It’s going to be an interesting time to see how that shakes itself out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Sometimes you just kind of have to power through the clamminess and the shakes and the racing heart,” said Matt Schulz, the chief consumer-finance analyst at LendingTree, who wrote a book on the topic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
When the operator picks up, I try to keep my voice steady, though it shakes anyway.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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Hilton shook my father’s hand and thanked us for the tacos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Seeing him like that shook our whole team,” Raiola said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Xi and Peng exited their plane and the two couples shook hands.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
He shook hands with a now beleaguered Martin O'Neill and pretty much got out of there.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Then he took my hand and shook it solemnly.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Additional footage posted to TikTok appears to show a visibly shaken Lucki climbing into the back seat of a black car with a wound near his jaw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Nofziger suggests asking yourself, “Have I ever shaken this person’s hand or given them a hug?”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The way startup DTC brands have democratized its price and presentation has only compounded the situation—and has shaken up a market long ruled by legacy sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The roll out of capable, open-source AI systems and tools by Chinese labs has shaken Western markets and developers in recent years.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Ralph, shaken but relieved to find himself uninjured, peeped out of the shirt pocket.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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Strong shaking in Panama City, over 200 kilometers from the epicenter, sent panicked people pouring into the streets from the capital's numerous high-rise buildings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
About 4.6 million people felt moderate to severe shaking as a result of the quake, according to the US Geological Survey, which has said that the effects of the disaster were "likely to be widespread".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Deisseroth offered another example with Parkinson's disease, a progressive brain disorder that can cause shaking, stiffness and difficulty controlling movement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
But a scheduling curveball this year is shaking up the routine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I don’t know,” I said, shaking my head.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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