in the lurch

Example Sentences

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“But I’m not going to leave millions of Americans who truly need health care insurance in the lurch.”

From Salon

“The decision leaves defense contractors and defense suppliers, such as GE Aerospace, in the lurch,” my colleagues Janet Cho and Al Root wrote today.

From Barron's

“The decision leaves defense contractors and defense suppliers, such as GE Aerospace, in the lurch,” my colleagues Janet Cho and Al Root wrote today.

From Barron's

The decision leaves defense contractors and defense suppliers in the lurch.

From Barron's

He said that his family feel "left in the lurch" and described the experience like being in "purgatory".

From BBC