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Hurt by lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of Covid, China’s economic engine has shuddered in recent months, as housing sales sagged, shops and restaurants shuttered and youth unemployment climbed.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022

China’s economic engine has shuddered in recent months, hurt by lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of Covid.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022

Other downbeat news darkened the gloomiest week that U.S. business has shuddered through in recent years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Goody has shuddered at the sight of that instrument ever since.

From Dwell Deep or Hilda Thorn's Life Story by Le Feuvre, Amy

The youth of France will rally to your side Merrily shouting songs of B�ranger— The street has shuddered and the pavement trembled, And Sch�nbrunn's not so pretty as Versailles!

From L'Aiglon by Rostand, Edmond