Example Sentences

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Being closer, or watching from the air, doesn’t diminish the awe one feels watching the waves, and the bodies within them, careering toward the Portuguese beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The accident, which saw the picture-postcard 19th-century Gloria tramway hurtle into a building after careering off the rails, shocked the Portuguese capital, laying bare fears over the safety of the popular yet ageing tourist attraction.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

She said she had looked out of the window when she heard a screeching sound and saw the bus "come careering into the river".

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

Only after that point could turmoil begin: It was shattered by an impact and shifted outward to the asteroid belt, where subsequent impacts would have formed the Athor family and sent some careering toward Earth.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 16, 2024

Almost before Min had finished speaking, he was flying down the road with the cart careering crazily before him.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park