rushes
Example Sentences
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The anticipation and exuberance that bounced around in the arena moments ago gets sucked out of the concrete and cold dread rushes in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
One man said he saw the potential for YouTube to seek to trigger "immediate dopamine" rushes among users through its "Shorts" feature.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
She said the art of a good St Brigid's Cross is to fold the rushes, hold them tight and add in more and more on each side.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
A woman rushes out of the SUV, scoops up the child and returns to her car.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
He pounds on the door, and as soon as Tía Zimbul opens it, he rushes in.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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