lurch

Example Sentences

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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

Developers and investors are hesitant to schedule a spot on a factory line if that factory’s bankruptcy will leave them in the lurch.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

The spread to Chile of organized crime gangs originating in Venezuela, Peru and other countries has sown terror among the population, causing a lurch to the right.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

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