rattle

Example Sentences

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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

But I suppose I was a quite unsentimental young man in many ways and I was always on the lookout for some material where I could a rattle the public’s cage a bit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Fuel disruptions could increase costs and rattle consumer behavior beyond the short term, businesses say in shareholder reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

In a video to clients, UBS strategist Bhanu Baweja cautioned that markets have become accustomed to U.S. policies being reversed when they rattle market.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Notice how I rattle off all their names.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman