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dash

[dash] / dæʃ /
NOUN
fast race for short distance
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“I don’t want to stumble. I don’t want to fall. I don’t want to dash anybody’s hopes.”

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Now, with xAI, which was recently acquired by his soon-to-IPO rocket company SpaceX, Musk is deeply invested in the multi-player dash towards AGI.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

A pair of cookbooks serve traditional recipes and a dash of history from coastal locales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

After an hour’s rest, Harris had enough energy to take first in the 100-meter dash in 10.32 seconds — one hundredth of a second faster than his runner-up time last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Emma holds the door open and I dash inside.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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