left in the lurch
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"We are left in the lurch, without any money, any means of support, just only the scars from the war," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
There’s a worrying precedent from the financial crisis of a big American company being left in the lurch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Many people may be left in the lurch, and the state may have to start considering standing up a new program for insuring homes in the fire-ravaged state, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
She said differences in childcare across the border were frustrating and she felt she had been left in the lurch.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
When a parent is absent, you’re left in the lurch of not knowing, and it’s so easy to fill that space with negative thoughts.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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