lurched

Example Sentences

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This supports the notion that, as the market suddenly lurched higher, investors decided to give chase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

As the war lurched from one disaster to the next, Tojo’s political enemies aligned against him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Chelsea have lurched from negative to positive throughout this campaign, playing well against bigger teams but often not as well against so-called lesser opposition.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

They didn’t seem to be doing much damage, but Tartarus lurched around, obviously not used to fighting in a humanoid body.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan