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Recent Examples of lurk
Under its hood lurked the Viper ACR-X’s odd-firing 8.4-liter V-10.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
But beneath this promising surface lurked a challenge that would test their transformation mettle and offer a cautionary tale for companies racing to embrace AI and other emerging technologies.
—Shilpa Shastri, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Scottie Scheffler is lurking at 4-under, just three shots off the lead.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Despite their smoldering intensity and prominent presence, this Water sign lurks in the shadows, secretly controlling the game from behind the scenes.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
But beneath this promising surface lurked a challenge that would test their transformation mettle and offer a cautionary tale for companies racing to embrace AI and other emerging technologies.
—Shilpa Shastri, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Scottie Scheffler is lurking at 4-under, just three shots off the lead.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Despite their smoldering intensity and prominent presence, this Water sign lurks in the shadows, secretly controlling the game from behind the scenes.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurk
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Despite her largely younger fan base – the demographic that loves streaming sites – Cyrus launches her title on the Official Albums Streaming chart at No. 39, just barely sneaking into the top 40 region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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On assignment for People magazine in 2005, Weiss attempts to sneak onto Brad Pitt’s beachfront compound in Santa Barbara, hoping to grab some tasty morsels about the megastar’s new relationship with Jolie.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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How Was Antonio Navarro Murdered? At 7:30 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 16, 2017, as Antonio was leaving for work, Salvador hid in the couple’s building garage, according to TIME.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Though Polish presidential candidates often stand as individuals, rather than representatives of a party, there is little hiding their affiliations, and each major party historically endorses and campaigns for a candidate.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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The defense did slip slightly last year — from first to 13th in adjusted efficiency — and that’s in part because Iowa State wasn’t as physical and deep up front.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Based on my firm's analysis, in April 2025, traditional indices moved in different directions: The Dow Jones declined by 3.28% and the S&P 500 slipped 1.10%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.90%.—
Arthur Mouratov,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Chaco Canyon lies in the San Juan basin, once the largest gas basin in the U.S. Chaco has been simmering in the New Mexico cauldron for a number of years.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Back in present day, each of their children lay their flower beside candles and a memorial photo as a sign of their eternal love.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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“Lurk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurk. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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