rattle
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Once the bluest of blue-chip stocks, IBM’s biggest-ever decline on Tuesday following a profit warning did little to rattle investors focused on a dip in inflation and on AI winners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
And while risks of “renewed flare-ups” and headlines that could rattle investors, those dips should still be bought.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
While this purgatory may not rattle the market like last year’s tariff battles, it will be an irritant for sectors reliant on the relationship such as autos, metals and agriculture.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Aftershocks continued to rattle the country into Sunday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The breakfast dishes rattle when I stack them up.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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Harvey has so many bangles that she rattles as she walks.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
His alarm clock, a big and bulky machine that’s Bluetooth-connected to the house’s fire alarm, rattles his room until he finally shuts it off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
In the months ahead, he must lay the groundwork for consensus between nearly 200 nations even as the war rattles energy markets, nations scramble for fuel supply and climate change slips down the priority list.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
The thought of garnishing wages from seniors on fixed incomes particularly rattles Pressley.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
He loves Mom when she rattles The bag of cat food, The brown nuggets Raining into his bowl.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
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Those inflation concerns dovetail with another factor that Lee thinks has rattled the market in recent sessions: the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
For several months now, stocks linked to the sector have been regularly rattled by such fears.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The family was ultimately able to board after an Air Canada representative reissued a ticket; however, the entire airport experience left the family rattled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
She recalled getting emotional and "a bit rattled" as the evening approached.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Her insides still rattled, and stunned, she barely registered that she was being half carried, half pulled.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Another resident said aftershocks were still rattling the city hours after the initial tremor.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
But the US leader expressed hope that renewed diplomacy could bring an end to the war that began in late February with a wave of US-Israeli strikes, rattling both the region and the global economy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
High fuel prices, which are currently rattling the industry, have previously been a catalyst for airline industry shake-ups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Video of these rattling sets, juxtaposed against Pop-A-Shot games, swiftly made the rounds on social media.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Sure enough, a dust cloud swept toward Nyame’s palace, and the faint sounds of screeching and rattling carried over the roar of the chaos in the bay.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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