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rattling

[rat-ling] / ˈræt lɪŋ /




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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

Another resident said aftershocks were still rattling the city hours after the initial tremor.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

And it is a history of the paradoxes posed by an innocent-looking number, rattling even this century’s brightest minds and threatening to unravel the whole framework of scientific thought.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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