lurching

Example Sentences

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The nascent rebound in tech stocks ended in a lurching drop on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq composite losing about 1% in its largest blown gain since early January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

England's horrific Ashes tour is lurching towards a final defeat after a remorseless Steve Smith century followed Travis Head's spectacular 163 on the third day of the fifth Test.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

I even liked the lurching way you had to walk down the corridors, adjusting balance as the train shifts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

His head was swimming, his stomach lurching, but he didn’t move.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman