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Recent Examples of lurk
What once lurked in the online shadows has become a major talking point and cause for global concern among parents and politicians alike.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
To figure out why, an international team investigated the proteins lurking inside of the skeletal remains.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
History tells us that no matter how carefully and cautiously Johnson and the Sedins intend to proceed with this rebuild, internal pressure from ownership to begin to show real progress is always lurking around the next corner.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
To figure out why, an international team investigated the proteins lurking inside of the skeletal remains.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
History tells us that no matter how carefully and cautiously Johnson and the Sedins intend to proceed with this rebuild, internal pressure from ownership to begin to show real progress is always lurking around the next corner.
—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurk
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Trevino put Cincinnati back ahead 6-4 by sneaking a two-run single through the right side in the sixth.
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And Bottle Flies Blow flies and bottle flies are other types of flies that sneak indoors.
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Turns out, a kid brought in with gunshot wounds died in that room the same night, and a final look at the security footage shows a mysterious third man — clearly hiding his face from all cameras under a label-less baseball cap — entering the same room around the same time as Ji.
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Stealth jurors — those who hide their true biases to influence a verdict — could pose a serious problem for prosecutors in either of Mangione's cases, Rahmani said.
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For anyone looking to channel the current more-is-more styling energy, the answer may be as simple as slipping on a pair of red shoes.
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Industry watchers are wondering aloud whether the AI lab is slipping back from the lead pack in the AI race.
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June 27, 1776, was a momentous day for the Bay Area, California, and the world as 240 men, women, and children arrived mostly by foot from Mexico to what is now called San Francisco to set up camp and lay the groundwork for the future.
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Aabria, by contrast, leans on personality and connection, clasping hands with the jurors and complimenting them before calmly lying about the rules of the bra contest and her victory.
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“Lurk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurk. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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