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Recent Examples of in the lurch
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.
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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
When the company announced a new round of funding, valuing Anthropic at $350 billion, Amodei ran off to Switzerland and left me in the lurch.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
In many cases, the bar alleged, DTLA made no effort to do so and left their out-of-state clients in the lurch.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Hospitals and insurers are fighting over money, leaving patients in the lurch.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
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
When the company announced a new round of funding, valuing Anthropic at $350 billion, Amodei ran off to Switzerland and left me in the lurch.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
In many cases, the bar alleged, DTLA made no effort to do so and left their out-of-state clients in the lurch.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Hospitals and insurers are fighting over money, leaving patients in the lurch.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in the lurch
Adjective
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Fruit trees such as peaches, nectarines, and apricots are particularly susceptible to early frost damage.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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The plaintiff, Brian Keim, alleged that Trader Joe's made some customers susceptible to identity theft because some stores printed transaction receipts that included the first six and last four digits of customers' credit or debit card numbers, according to filings.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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So next season very much becomes like 2024-25, when a failure to make the playoffs could mean an unprotected first-round pick going out the following year (which would have been this year’s draft due to a previous obligation to the Thunder).—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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If the 2026 first-rounder didn’t convey, then the Clippers would get Indiana’s unprotected 2031 pick, which is the same year franchise star Kawhi Leonard turns 40 years old.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Harassment tends to happen while Metro passengers wait for either the bus or train; bus stops are particularly vulnerable.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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In light of federal immigration crackdowns, funding cuts and rollbacks to civil rights protections and oversight, how can California better serve vulnerable student populations, including those who are immigrants, are LGBTQ+ and have disabilities?—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Sure, Cignetti wants to beat the s— out of every opponent, especially helpless Purdue.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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Punk appeared helpless as Reigns picked him up.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 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
Cite this Entry
“In the lurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20the%20lurch. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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