shake
Example Sentences
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His floppy ears, grumpy little face and paws you just want to shake hands with.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Wilson, who owns around 8.7% of Lululemon’s outstanding shares, had been trying to shake up the board in the face of steep competition against brands like Vuori and lower-priced dupes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Leke described the moment where he showed his dad the black-and-white footage of emaciated children and said until then in his "43 years of existence" he had never heard his father's voice shake.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The 63-year-old Irish executive came into BP telling contacts that he had the executive-level experience and unflinching personality the company needed from an outsider to shake things up, according to people who interacted with him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
I thought that if I could close my eyes and give my head a good shake it might straighten things out a little.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
