rattle
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And as a film, it’s a masterpiece that will rattle around your head for days, constantly sparking more affection — and the occasional nightmare.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
The number and variety of plants increased over time, including locally rare species such as southern marsh orchid, greater tussock-sedge, yellow rattle and common centaury.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Paramount’s 23-page filing, signed by former high profiile federal prosecutor Danielle Sassoon, was intended to rattle the states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"You felt the office rattle and you heard the loud noise."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The floorboards rattle, and lights flicker throughout the house.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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South Korea was set Saturday to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ice melt.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Then I remembered that the ceiling fan has one speed at which it rattles faintly but insistently, so I got out of bed, yanked the chain and sent the blades spinning faster.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The thud of a hammering Hulksmash rattles our seats; later, a cocked rifle is so crisp we perk up like a dog hearing the mailman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
"So, when someone rattles you, knocks you off your game, breaks your focus, you find yourself interrupted, paused, with changing disrupting rhythms."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
He yanks hard on the door, and the glass rattles.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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"I was very rattled by that...in a good way," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
When £85m summer signing Mateus Fernandes had Spurs' first shot on target after 46 minutes, the stadium rattled to the sound of ironic applause.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Nearly three years ago, the phenomenon known as “Scandoval” rattled the Bravo TV universe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
A jump in the yen during the summer of 2024 rattled stock markets, with the unwind of the carry trade jeopardizing high-flying U.S. tech stocks in particular.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
A shock rattled her bones, like she’d been struck by lightning.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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“My ego was death rattling at that point.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Market uncertainty about Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s commitment to tackling inflation has also caused tremors, pushing up long-term borrowing costs to 19-year highs and rattling stocks along the way.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
A string of aftershocks have shaken the area since the initial quake, further rattling locals in stifling summer temperatures, forecast to hit at least 35C later in the day and a heatstroke warning issued.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Video of these rattling sets, juxtaposed against Pop-A-Shot games, swiftly made the rounds on social media.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
I leaned back on the bench in the rattling car, alone and shivering.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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