shake
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The real-estate industry had been hoping this year’s spring selling season, typically the busiest period of the year, would shake the frozen market loose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But, born in Russia and trained in Moscow, the 60-year-old never managed to shake his reputation as a Soviet-style general.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
We just have to shake off a little rust first.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Brought on to shake things up but could not inspire his team.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Don’t be afraid,” I whispered, trying not to let him feel my hands shake.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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The TV variation of Max Cady is where the classic prestige drama Difficult Man shakes hands with a manosphere cultist’s pent-up aggression.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
On Friday, Ohtani handed back over pitch-calling duties, communicating with head shakes and nods instead of the PitchCom buttons on his arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
She shakes out our hair on the euphoric Good For The Soul, and throws shapes to the filtered grooves of Love Sensation, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Protein shakes may soon become easier to enjoy thanks to new research showing that changes in whey protein production can improve both taste and texture.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
He laughs a little as he shakes his head.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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"Our house shook, the doorbell went off. I thought it was a sonic boom because we've experienced that before," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Then it hit and it shook my house," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Many of those deals ran into problems, costing investors big money, though the S&P 500 shook the concerns off, soaring 27% in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The producers delighted in bending and breaking rules of the sci-fi genre throughout the series, but they also shook up one of the most conventional elements of any TV show: the opening title sequence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
I shook my head like it was nothing, although I felt terrible.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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She said that the Navy precision-flyer was shaken up by a clearly dangerous maneuver that he made in error.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
That sense of belonging and safety has now been badly shaken, and I'm not alone in this.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
But it appears Swift has not completely shaken off Marasco’s copyright lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
After a week of brinkmanship with Trump, the Danish prime minister looked so shaken that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz took a moment to ask how she was holding up: “You OK?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
They'd ask questions, and my detailed answers would leave them feeling shaken and oddly satisfied.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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For Joshua, it is about far more than shaking off ring rust.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
One woman waited for four hours, only to come out of the theater with her voice and legs shaking; another said she drove 100 miles for the experience.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
In a post later on X, Sheinbaum said that no damage was reported in Chiapas and the state of Tabasco, on Mexico’s east coast, where shaking was felt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some Venezuelan volunteer rescue workers said police and military officers tried shaking them down for bribes to pass checkpoints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
For the first time, he noticed that Renn was shaking.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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