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shake

[sheyk] / ʃeɪk /




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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

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

"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

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

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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