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careen

[kuh-reen] / kəˈrin /
VERB
tilt; move wildly down path
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Even the slightest misstep made me feel like I was about to careen out of control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

A daunting prospect after mechanical failure caused his Lotus car to careen into barriers at 160mph in Jerez in 1990.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Her sounds careen and resonate in avant-garde ways that feel primal, even tectonic.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

The more worrisome sign came when the bond market began to careen off the edge.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2025

I prayed that the wheel of its chariot would break, and the moon would careen into a heavenly ditch.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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