hurtle
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His allies said he did have the numbers necessary but decided to put pressure on the prime minister to quit on his own terms rather than hurtle into a contest right now.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
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 2010 Olympic downhill champion made the difference particularly in the second half of the race, taking very direct turns to gain more speed than the others and hurtle towards the finish line.
From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026
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
He was hungry and had a headache and felt that everything would be all right if he could only get out of here and run, hurtle himself through the streets, free from the terrible assignment.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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