lurked

Example Sentences

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Money lurked in the background, such as when they spoke about selling the house versus keeping it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Both suffered outages on Thursday afternoon as Tropical Cyclone Narelle lurked off the coast of Western Australia.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

They lurked in the misty, pitch-black marshes of the River Hull valley.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

Little regiments of children lurked by the doorways, apparently for the express purpose of accosting foreign missionaries.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver