lurch
noun
an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
have been lurching
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present perfect progressiveof lurch.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since March 2020, Guard units around the country have been lurching from one national crisis to the next.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
Lord Goldsmith QC, for Tchenguiz, told the court: "The SFO have been lurching from one 11th-hour concession to another 11th-hour concession."
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2012
Financial markets around the world have been lurching around on a roller coaster over the past couple of weeks, but in few places has the ride been as stomach-churning as in India.
From Time Magazine Archive
