rapids

Example Sentences

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There are world-class rapids where Olympian kayakers train and islands with boating and swimming clubs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

From a set of roaring rapids, comes a grand vision.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

Just that this rapids attraction can be conquered without a poncho.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

These beady-eyed amphibians can be found on the banks of noisy streams throughout China, where the rapids would drown out ordinary croaks and chirps.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 11, 2024

If they were reckless and tried to run the rapids, their wooden canoes would most likely capsize and get ripped to pieces.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple