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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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According to Martin Velasquez, a Yuma Proving Ground team lead, earlier CROWS variants were too large for the platform, did not meet transport requirements, and were susceptible to damage during sustained firing.
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Since the 1970s, engineers have known that concrete buildings are particularly susceptible to earthquakes and seek to reinforce new construction with steel.
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If your cat or dog is outdoors and unprotected, fleas hitch a ride and come indoors with them.
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The Celtics’ final offer to the Bucks included 29-year-old five-time NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown and two unprotected first-round picks, according to Charania.
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The set up leaves California vulnerable to the unpredictable nature of the stock market, dramatic swings in revenue and, in recent years, reliant on poor projections.
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Countries around the Caribbean Sea are vulnerable to major earthquakes because of the tectonic plates in the region.
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But when his son Naseer was born in May 2025, Ajas Ahmed had never felt so helpless.
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Over the course of a 60-yard run, Maradona danced past opponents, escaped challenges and left English defenders helpless before beating the goalkeeper with a clinical finish.
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But President Trump sees NATO more like a transaction between countries where allies have to pay up or be left undefended.
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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.
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“In the lurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20the%20lurch. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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