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Recent Examples of in the lurch
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.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
When the company announced a new round of funding, valuing Anthropic at $350 billion, Amodei ran off to Switzerland and left me in the lurch.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
In many cases, the bar alleged, DTLA made no effort to do so and left their out-of-state clients in the lurch.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Hospitals and insurers are fighting over money, leaving patients in the lurch.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Qatar, one of the world’s biggest LNG exporters, cut off the entirety of its gas production, leaving countries in Europe and Asia in the lurch.
—Justin Worland, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
This has left major tech companies in the lurch.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Developers and investors are hesitant to schedule a spot on a factory line if that factory’s bankruptcy will leave them in the lurch.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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
When the company announced a new round of funding, valuing Anthropic at $350 billion, Amodei ran off to Switzerland and left me in the lurch.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
In many cases, the bar alleged, DTLA made no effort to do so and left their out-of-state clients in the lurch.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Hospitals and insurers are fighting over money, leaving patients in the lurch.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Qatar, one of the world’s biggest LNG exporters, cut off the entirety of its gas production, leaving countries in Europe and Asia in the lurch.
—Justin Worland, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
This has left major tech companies in the lurch.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Developers and investors are hesitant to schedule a spot on a factory line if that factory’s bankruptcy will leave them in the lurch.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in the lurch
Adjective
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The Sabres could be susceptible to speed with the way their defensemen push it in the offensive zone.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leaves weakened by pests or disease would be susceptible to frost damage, but burgundy foliage is not affected by such stressors.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In Hendrix's case, his intestines, spleen, liver and stomach were outside of his body, unprotected.—
Charmaine Patterson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Roosevelt found the constant security presence tiresome, however, and would sometimes slip away for unprotected hikes or horseback rides in Washington’s Rock Creek Park, according to the White House Historical Association.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That combination of curiosity and lack of awareness or sense of danger makes this age group particularly vulnerable.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Villa can be vulnerable to cheap giveaways in midfield, so Emery moved Morgan Rogers alongside Watkins up front and in the inside-right channel, higher upfield and not in central or deep positions where he can be swarmed.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Punk appeared helpless as Reigns picked him up.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The show’s name referred to their self-identification as helpless babies overwhelmed by the pressures of modernity, comforted only by coating themselves in fancy serums and moisturizers to recreate the peaceful, placental insulation of the womb.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Overall, the artist’s work feels honest and undefended.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“In the lurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20the%20lurch. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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