shakes
Example Sentences
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German premium automaker Mercedes-Benz said Wednesday its first-quarter profit fell by almost a fifth as cutthroat competition in China shakes the world's carmakers.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Granado-Gomez shakes off the risks and calls tax experts’ warnings “self-serving.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
One couple, allegedly approached at a supermarket, was told by Minerd they could receive $300 a month each and receive nutritional shakes, nonprescription vitamins and wheelchairs, Essayli said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
He also shows a surprising—and fatally unwise—humility when declining calls to become the Roman emperor, citing his age: “A better head her glorious body fits than his that shakes for age and feebleness.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
I offer her a spoonful of cereal, but she shakes her head no.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
