rush
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“Rather than rush the progression of this I would rather make sure we’re headed in the right direction,” Ohtani said last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The question is will Shields train her to rush the passer so he can practice his blocking techniques against someone with agility and a hunger to do anything for biscuits?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Known as an “urchin” bait, the lure is dominating professional competitions, sparking a rush of imitators and provoking shelf-clearing buying frenzies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Madjo - and fellow teenage forward George Hemmings - were given their chance against PSG with Emery insisting he would not rush Watkins, Emi Martinez and Ezri Konsa back for the game.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The door swung open, sending a rush of forest debris over Clare’s freshly scrubbed hollow.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Too late, a UN security guard rushes in with a fire extinguisher.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Intel is also expecting 2027 capital expenditures to be even higher as it rushes to meet customer demand, Zinsner says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Then he spots Argentine rapper Trueno striding across the stadium floor, and rushes over for a hug.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
"Workers are now paying twice -– first through unsafe production rushes, and now through likely job and income insecurity," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Mama rushes over from the kitchen, still holding the head of lettuce she was shredding.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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Several rail routes in the area were closed, as emergency teams rushed to the scene and people were advised to avoid the area.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He rushed for 885 yards and 13 touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
A navy vessel and other ships rushed in Wednesday to rescue over 100 people from a ferry on fire off the tourist island of Bali, officials said, in the second such incident in days.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The crews eventually extricated Toscano, who was conscious and talkative as she was pulled out and rushed to a hospital to treat her injuries, her father said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
I walked through the orchard, eyes fixed forward, not slow and not rushed, either.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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Speaking to reporters in southwest England, Burnham said it was "not a moment for any rushing to judgement".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
"We didn't see the shadow rushing across the sea towards us, though we did see the dawn appearing and it getting closer very quickly," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
After years of booming growth, the industry this year has been rattled by a surge of investors rushing to pull out their money over worries of potential losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
They are rushing full bore toward that three-peat and, to the delight of the most appreciative fans in baseball, nothing is going to get in their way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The memories suddenly came rushing back to me: Jemma used to put grasshoppers in my hair to frighten me, and I liked to put June bugs on her shoulders to give her a shock.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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