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shaky

[shey-kee] / ˈʃeɪ ki /




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It comes several days after Washington and Tehran exchanged strikes, in an escalation that threatened a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The company’s margins have been shaky at times, and it depends on other companies to make its underlying battery cells.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

If your yield is already shaky on one chip, it gets a lot shakier when you need two to come out right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

She looked shaky earlier in the game when she worked herself into a 3-2 count during the Knights’ first at-bat of the super regionals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“It is Miss Lumley and the Incorrigible children, my lord,” Penelope replied in a shaky voice.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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