lurking
Example Sentences
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I imagined a shadowy thug lurking in a corner saloon.
From Literature
Third parties are constantly lurking as you navigate the internet, collecting data they can later aggregate and sell, according to the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
From Los Angeles Times
Two balls into Australia's Plan B, one that reduced the series' best bowler in Starc to a battering ram, Brook backed away and almost top-edged a catch to the fielder lurking at third.
From BBC
Other residents have said they saw a creature lurking around.
From Los Angeles Times
"I remember something that had been lurking in the back of my brain for a very long time," the Queen told them.
From BBC
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