dash
Example Sentences
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Devon Toews was standing directly in front of the crease, mere feet away from scoring the goal that would dash the Americans’ dreams of winning their first gold medal in 46 years.
The dinner officially wrapped up after an hour, but rather than dash out, most students stuck around, continuing the discussion in small clusters.
His arrest completes the social downfall of a man once toasted as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son and a dashing wartime helicopter pilot.
Of course, having left Stade de France empty-handed before failing to secure a bonus point in the win over Italy, Ireland know another loss would dash their title hopes for another year.
From BBC
But the 18-year-old's medal hopes were all but dashed on her first routine as she attempted a quad toe loop but fell.
From BBC
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