lurching

Example Sentences

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Since then, the start of a war in Iran has sent global stock markets lurching lower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

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 • Feb. 1, 2026

He expects 1% gross-domestic-product growth next year, lurching progress after three years of recession and stagnation.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Seeing his name on my screen sent my stomach lurching.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

Deemer looked like his limbs were made of springs that sent him lurching ahead in a series of herky-jerky leaps and bounds.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers