rattling
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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
Another resident said aftershocks were still rattling the city hours after the initial tremor.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The weeks-long hospitalization of Mitch McConnell, the former Republican leader in the US Senate, was rattling his party's narrow majority on Tuesday as members awaited word on whether he would return.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse in the capital of Caracas and rattling other cities as videos posted online showed people scrambling for safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Intruders—yes, they had to be—were outside, rattling objects, probing, then vanishing.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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