barreling

Example Sentences

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About 20% of Edinburgh Worldwide is invested in the rocket company, which is barreling toward what is expected to be one of the largest initial public offerings of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

And the Bruins aren’t barreling toward it with the same momentum as the teams they’re likely to face.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Airlines canceled thousands of flights because of a winter storm barreling up the East Coast, but that’s not the only thing spreading chaos across the air travel industry.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Since the current bull run began in October 2022, investors have seen several rotation trades, including one that sent small caps barreling higher in the summer of 2024.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

I have literally just dragged myself into the tangle of hushes at the base of the trees when there's Cato, barreling onto the plain, soon followed by his companions.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins