lurk
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These grandmothers have loads of experience, and some wisdom to go with it, but they do not lurk in the background waiting for their cue to dispense it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
When that happens, danger tends to lurk around the corner.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
He completely avoids the TV cameras and photographers who lurk around Whitehall at times of political crisis.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
Decay or disease can lurk within a seemingly healthy tree, turning it into a hazard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
This is what Hoagland meant when he promised the assignment would be simple, that I’d just have to lurk close enough and witness the play of the story as we already knew it.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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