lurking

Example Sentences

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Defense Secretary John Healey said the British Navy tracked three Russian submarines, with two specialist vessels lurking over critical pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

There’s no reaching past something sticky or spoiled, no quiet dread lurking in the crisper drawer.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Private-credit fears have spread from shares of alternative asset managers to big banks that lent money to them, as investors fret about risks lurking in direct lenders’ loan books.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

Highlighted are Chelsea's five zonal defenders, with Palmer and Neto keeping an eye on Chelsea's wingers lurking.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Think about it—why is he always lurking outside the Park and never allowed beyond the gates?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin