hurtle
Example Sentences
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People know that things are hurtling out of control, and they’re talking about it.
From Salon
Out of the corner of her eye, Natalie saw something big hurtling through the darkness of the storm, and she turned in time to see what it was.
From Literature
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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken against "hurtling into a trade war" with the US while stressing that "Britain will not yield" in its support for Greenland under the threat of tariffs.
From BBC
If there were still any doubts that Major League Baseball was hurtling toward a labor meltdown next winter, they were obliterated on Thursday night.
The 2010 Olympic downhill champion made the difference particularly in the second half of the race, taking very direct turns to gain more speed than the others and hurtle towards the finish line.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.