Example Sentences

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Money lurked in the background, such as when they spoke about selling the house versus keeping it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A daily report warned that although the fresh powder looked inviting, hazards like rocks and bushes lurked beneath so skiers should ride with caution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Both suffered outages on Thursday afternoon as Tropical Cyclone Narelle lurked off the coast of Western Australia.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

They lurked in the misty, pitch-black marshes of the River Hull valley.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

Later, his colleagues would suggest that the telltale signs of decline had lurked just beneath the surface, quietly ravaging the scholar’s mind like moss on a rotting tree.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray