lurking

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Since the 2008-09 financial crisis, private credit has been taking market share from the big banks, and Dimon has been among those warning about potential dangers lurking in the unregulated industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

There’s no reaching past something sticky or spoiled, no quiet dread lurking in the crisper drawer.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Private-credit fears have spread from shares of alternative asset managers to big banks that lent money to them, as investors fret about risks lurking in direct lenders’ loan books.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

Highlighted are Chelsea's five zonal defenders, with Palmer and Neto keeping an eye on Chelsea's wingers lurking.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Nhamo poked around the edge with a stick, but even after she had satisfied herself that no scorpions were lurking, she couldn’t bring herself to carve.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer