hurtle
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On Sunday, they might watch Vonn hurtle down an icy hill at 80 miles per hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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
During the chaotic period the Sun tries to reduce its complexity and violence spills out, as bits of the Sun hurtle toward the Earth.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
The court as a whole and the two concurrences hurtle pell-mell toward making it virtually impossible for plaintiffs like Mexico to successfully plead their claims.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025
Redemption sighed as he watched him hurtle out of sight around a corner.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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