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Recent Examples of in the lurch
That avoids leaving team members in the lurch while the person is out, Ackerman said.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Rather than leave existing clients in the lurch, Lee allowed IDW to essentially inherit those accounts, allowing the fledgling business to become profitable within its first year of operation.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Others, too, have expressed concern that the May Revision leaves them in the lurch — especially counties and immigrant rights advocates, who say Newsom’s balanced budget kicks additional costs to local government and adds more cost pressures for certain immigrants.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The chaos left students across the county — many of whom were in the midst of finals — in the lurch, wondering if their assignments could be turned in or would be postponed.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
And Lake Station Community Schools Superintendent Tom Cripliver said the School Board is looking for alternatives so families aren’t left in the lurch when the new school year begins.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Just as Musk left Oracle in the lurch, a LinkedIn message from OpenAI infrastructure chief Peter Hoeschele arrived in the inbox of a sales leader at Oracle, Bloomberg reported.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
When pressed about the path forward with TSA agents and other workers left in the lurch, Murphy said Republicans, who control both chambers of Congress, are the ones who have rejected their proposals to provide immediate funding for the Transportation Security Administration.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Scant negotiations progress Last week, Congress failed to advance a DHS funding bill for the fifth time, leaving TSA, FEMA and other agencies in the lurch.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Rather than leave existing clients in the lurch, Lee allowed IDW to essentially inherit those accounts, allowing the fledgling business to become profitable within its first year of operation.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Others, too, have expressed concern that the May Revision leaves them in the lurch — especially counties and immigrant rights advocates, who say Newsom’s balanced budget kicks additional costs to local government and adds more cost pressures for certain immigrants.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The chaos left students across the county — many of whom were in the midst of finals — in the lurch, wondering if their assignments could be turned in or would be postponed.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
And Lake Station Community Schools Superintendent Tom Cripliver said the School Board is looking for alternatives so families aren’t left in the lurch when the new school year begins.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Just as Musk left Oracle in the lurch, a LinkedIn message from OpenAI infrastructure chief Peter Hoeschele arrived in the inbox of a sales leader at Oracle, Bloomberg reported.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
When pressed about the path forward with TSA agents and other workers left in the lurch, Murphy said Republicans, who control both chambers of Congress, are the ones who have rejected their proposals to provide immediate funding for the Transportation Security Administration.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Scant negotiations progress Last week, Congress failed to advance a DHS funding bill for the fifth time, leaving TSA, FEMA and other agencies in the lurch.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in the lurch
Adjective
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Yuzu is also susceptible to fungal diseases, such as root rot.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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But gorillas are thought to be very susceptible to Ebola -– by some estimates 98% of gorillas who get Ebola die from the virus and it's already reduced the global gorilla population by approximately one-third.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Starting Wednesday, unsigned and unprotected players on expiring contracts become eligible to negotiate with all 12 teams.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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One unprotected nurse can start a new chain of transmission.—
Tom Frieden,
STAT,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Why are school lunches still vulnerable to industry pressure?—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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After having put Brazil ahead minutes earlier, Richarlison popped a cross from Vinícius Júnior into the air, spun, and struck a spectacular acrobatic volley past Serbia’s helpless goalkeeper.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
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Sharks often become bycatch – entangled in fishing nets not intended for them, they are rendered helpless and face certain death.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Overall, the artist’s work feels honest and undefended.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“In the lurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20the%20lurch. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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