shake

Example Sentences

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“The early-retirement finding is the one that should shake people,” Judge said.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

As health secretary he has earned plaudits - including from from political opponents - for his ambitions to shake up the health service and give greater powers to patients.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

It’s full of sympathetic emails from New Yorkers telling me not to worry, that everyone gets it wrong sometimes, and I should shake it off and move on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

His hand was thrust out to shake mine.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom