careen
Example Sentences
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Today I careened onto the sidewalk and burst through the door with never a knock.
From Literature
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How much can one film really change a world that seems like it’s careening faster and faster toward annihilation?
From Salon
With missiles flying and markets careening, it’s worth remembering what’s really important.
From Barron's
Weaving in and out of traffic and careening along footpaths, they're an increasingly familiar sight, infuriating many locals.
From BBC
It took everything in me to stay sitting calmly in my seat as the simulation careened from bad to worse.
From Literature
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