Example Sentences

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The driver was arrested after the vehicle careered from a main square down a major city centre street, close to historic sites.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

In the latest incident in Leipzig, a Volkswagen Taigo car careered from a major square in the old town down a busy pedestrian zone, travelling hundreds of metres.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It comes after an inquest found the deaths of four teenage boys could have been avoided when their car careered off a road during a camping trip in Wales last year.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024

What is unclear is why the bus left the flyover on a downhill stretch of the road and careered through a guard rail and metal barrier.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

Joaquin leaned his body to the left as he careered down the hill toward the arts center.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway