rattle
Example Sentences
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In this world, the bizarre proclivities of one man can disturb the peace and rattle markets.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
“It’s hard not to see this as, like, the final death rattle of an era.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
If Salah's intention was to rattle cages, it has certainly done that.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
It’s a manufactured veneer of hyper-competence that he can rattle off whenever he is confronted about his personal misconduct.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Everything and all of them were being rattled around like peas inside an enormous rattle that was being rattled by a mad giant who refused to stop.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
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