crashing

Example Sentences

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The Scottish sporting psyche demands that even in victory, the mind starts to drift forward to when and how it might all come crashing down.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The bigger most IPOs are, the harder and faster they come crashing back to Earth.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

On the morning of 21 October 1966, a colliery spoil tip collapsed on the hillside above Pantglas Junior School, sending tonnes of slurry crashing through the building and nearby houses.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A young man in his 20s died on the sidelines of celebrations on Saturday after crashing his motorcycle into concrete blocks placed on an exit ramp of the Paris ring road, according to local prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But his insides were crashing harder than the waves.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn