crashing

Example Sentences

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I don’t think he took that into account, and unfortunately he ended up crashing into a meter, thereby destroying our idea for being in a slow-moving car.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

McGinn does not take himself too seriously - possibly because he knows if he did that he would be brought crashing back down to earth by his grounded family and friends.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The bigger most IPOs are, the harder and faster they come crashing back to Earth.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Continuously inhabited for the last quarter-century, the aging ISS is scheduled to be pushed into Earth's orbit before crashing into an isolated spot in the Pacific Ocean in 2030.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Although the ice rink was surely too shallow to drown anybody, as I proceeded deeper into the room, I felt as though I was centimeters away from crashing through the floor.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros