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Example Sentences
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Her hopes for sisterhood and support are dashed when her boss steals her business idea.
He heard the ball hit the roof, dashed toward the sound and retrieved the ball from under a bush.
From Los Angeles Times
As the final seconds ticked away Saturday, there was only the realization that, once again, its hopes of a special season had been dashed right on the doorstep.
From Los Angeles Times
Then the senior midfielder took off his helmet and dashed toward his exuberant teammates and an ecstatic student section that made the trip to Potomac on Friday night.
From Washington Post
On Monday night, she began to see smoke filter through the bars of the cell and dashed to the migration official who had the key to the women's unit.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.