lurked

Example Sentences

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Money lurked in the background, such as when they spoke about selling the house versus keeping it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Both suffered outages on Thursday afternoon as Tropical Cyclone Narelle lurked off the coast of Western Australia.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The Canadian Olympian, who competed at the Tokyo Games, has lurked in the background, waiting her turn to take center stage after battling injuries during her career in Westwood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2025

They lurked in the misty, pitch-black marshes of the River Hull valley.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

Better to hide in attics than to confront what lurked behind the faces of neighbors, friends, and family.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead