dash
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Clara Adams expected to win the 400-meter dash Saturday in the Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Still, Moody’s noted that major players are actively coordinating transition strategies through groups like the G7 and the Bank for International Settlements to avoid a mad dash when Q-Day finally arrives.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Based on her hit 2018 stage play of the same name, Harris’ film is a road movie meeting a spaghetti western, with a dash of “Set It Off” gone Tarantino.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Spirit’s permanent grounding on May 2 made it the highest-profile airline casualty in decades—and set off a dash as rival carriers and airports look to fill the void it left behind.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Slowly he gathered speed, then, with the bank only a few yards away, he made a dash and scrambled safely to shore.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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