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Recent Examples of in the lurch
Newsom and other opponents, like the California Teachers Association, said the measure is shortsighted and left public schools, childcare providers and others in the lurch by focusing almost solely on healthcare.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
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
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
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
That avoids leaving team members in the lurch while the person is out, Ackerman said.
—
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
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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However, people with weakened immune systems or certain underlying health conditions may be more susceptible to infection.
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Cooking Oils Cooking oils high in unsaturated fats, such as olive, walnut, and flaxseed oils, are among the pantry items most susceptible to heat damage.
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The Lakers also gave Utah unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, plus first-round pick swaps in 2028 and 2030.
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The Celtics, after failing to land Antetokounmpo, sent Brown to Philly for Paul George, an unprotected 2031 first-round pick, a 2028 pick/swap, and two second-round picks.
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Key industries like agriculture, outdoor recreation, and the power grid are structurally vulnerable to water scarcity and extreme weather, exacerbated by climate change.
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The gang members and associates allegedly focused on recruiting vulnerable minor girls and young women, many of whom came from broken homes or had fallen through the foster care system, Essayli said Wednesday.
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The leading interpretation is that Smilodon delivered a single precise bite to the throat or belly, severing something vital in a target that was already helpless.
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Pele controls the ball in the penalty area with his thigh, flips it over the head of the defender and smashes it past a helpless Kalle Svensson.
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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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The lack of range of Coastal Command aircraft left an undefended area known as the Mid-Atlantic Gap, rendering merchant shipping and their escorts without air cover and vulnerable to attack.
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“In the lurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20the%20lurch. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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