lurch

Example Sentences

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Noson was a seismic analyst, an expert in examining the lines and lurches of the recorder’s pen.

From Literature

The former Marine uses the lurching, 15,000-pound vehicle to bore a path through the soil for future fiber-optic lines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Christopher’s stomach lurched and he kicked downward—the pressure tightening on his ears, the cold burning on his skin—and seized it by the back leg.

From Literature

I lurch for my jacket and pull my gift out of the pocket.

From Literature

In its history, the U.S. has lurched from one extreme to the other, but it manages to self-correct.

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