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rattle

[rat-l] / ˈræt l /




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“If he gets re-elected by large numbers, I think it will start to rattle GM, Ford and Stellantis a little bit more,” Wheaton said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 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

Aftershocks continued to rattle the country into Sunday morning.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

That sell-off in South Korea could further rattle U.S. tech stocks, as investors worry that the AI rally may be due for a “breather,” writes José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Doc slammed his fist down on his worktable, making the roots and herbs inside the jars rattle.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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

Oil, gas, fertiliser and gold imports are pushing up demand for dollars just as foreign investment inflows weaken, exports slow down and geopolitical uncertainty rattles markets.

From BBC May 14, 2026

Investors have to fight the urge to make big moves as the war in Iran rattles markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

The thought of garnishing wages from seniors on fixed incomes particularly rattles Pressley.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2026

They start to shake rattles and grab at stuff.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

Oil prices remained elevated as renewed fighting around the Strait of Hormuz rattled energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

This much silence from pop music’s most dramatic main character, biggest cornball and most profligate breadcrumb dropper has rattled the usual channels for all things Swift.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Worries about artificial intelligence have rattled markets in waves over the past few years, including last week’s selloff.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

With Jacob Bethell in tow, England's second-wicket partnership of 179 rattled along at a run a ball, taking advantage of the pitch, heat and rapid outfield.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

I was trying to get my fingers underneath it when a key rattled in the door, the one I hadn’t come through.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

But a new spate of strikes by Washington and Tehran in recent days is rattling that outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Video of these rattling sets, juxtaposed against Pop-A-Shot games, swiftly made the rounds on social media.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Once I grew up just enough to start grocery shopping according to a budget — not merely the amount of cash rattling around in my wallet that week — I realized something peculiar.

From Salon Jun. 16, 2026

A short walk away, a threshing machine spews clouds of dust and chaff as wheat pours out in a steady stream, rattling into worn brown sacks at farmers' feet.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

“Keep it up!” yelled Shifa, rattling from side to side.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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