rattle

Example Sentences

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“Other rattlesnakes prefer to rely on their excellent camouflage and may not rattle or move until the person is very close,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Horsfield’s version shows the kind of sumptuous cage many aspire to live in, revealing why some people prefer to remain lavishly trapped, and others rattle the bars, hoping for escape.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

To rattle Ireland they needed a fast start and a lead, which they've rarely had in this game.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

As tech fears rattle U.S. markets, foreign markets have left domestic benchmarks in the dust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

We bounce and rattle over the dusty tumbleweed-ridden terrain, until we see another concrete channel up ahead, not quite as wide as the Santa Ana River.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman