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shake

[sheyk] / ʃeɪk /




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After the memorial service, El-Sayed lingered for a bit to shake the hands of people in attendance.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Finneas and Aaron Rowe are among the musical acts that have pulled the plug on their upcoming performances with Ed Sheeran, in the latest shake up to the singer’s tour.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The second investor is much harder to shake out with one rate increase.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

But surely, the sequel will shake things up.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

It seemed that everyone in Haarlem wanted to be first to shake Father’s hand.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

It’s going to be an interesting time to see how that shakes itself out.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

The new research paper shows there’s more time before that debate shakes out, said Adam Blandin, an economist at Vanderbilt University and one of the co-authors.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Think iced fruity drinks, protein shakes and so-called dirty sodas - a concoction of foam, syrups and juices.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

But thrust “Transamerica” 21 years into the future, and watch as it shakes off “outdated” and “problematic” from either side of Bree’s pristine lavender shoulder pads.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

Then she shakes her head, as if to throw the sadness off.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Near the stage, state Sen. Christine Drazan, the Republican nominee for governor, shook hands with prospective voters.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Her hands shook as she punched the buttons into the safe’s keypad, entering the wrong combination.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

A series of small earthquakes gently shook the communities of Lennox and Westmont from Friday night into Saturday, causing concern among residents.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

You live in a diesel snow globe, and somebody just shook it.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

The rest of the dogs did the same, shook and marked the snow.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

"The city is completely different than it was before this event, Ceutans have lost their joy and their lifestyles have been completely shaken up," the conservative mayor said.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Pretty soon, I had shaken off my judgy ill temper, and returned to a state of benevolent appreciation for someone who was, for the most part, a pretty great colleague.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

It gave me somewhere to put my attention that was not the news, and it gave a shaken city a place to stand together and roar about something that would not break its heart.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

Markets have been shaken this week as the Middle East crisis sent crude surging around 10 percent, fanning inflation concerns and putting pressure on central banks to raise interest rates.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

An Air Force general blessed with the surname of Power warned a shaken Senate committee that the Russians could render this country defenseless with a missile strike lasting only thirty minutes.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

"The windows partially shattered, the stones from the track came into the carriage. It was really shocking. I'm still shaking."

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

“I’m actually shaking a little bit right now,” said Harvey, her voice dropping a bit.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

During an earthquake, people should first protect themselves from the shaking, then move to safety as soon as they can.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

Both factory orders and industrial production rose in the second quarter, shaking off fears of a slowdown as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz sent energy prices soaring.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

A woman tapped her brow, shaking her head.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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