shake off
Example Sentences
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U.S. stocks have kept chugging higher this year, but bonds haven’t been able to shake off a five-year slump.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
A24 released the first full trailer for “You Can See Everything” on Wednesday after its tense teaser went viral earlier this month ... and was hard for viewers to shake off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
To shake off the doldrums, invite a sharp colleague to coffee, ask them to trade notes and figure out ways to work together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Of all the places for England to begin a new era, Headingley is the most difficult to shake off the memory of Ben Stokes.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
When Marti Peterson arrived in Russia, her fellow agents at the CIA's Moscow station were struggling to shake off a long season of hibernation.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
