rushing

Example Sentences

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He remembers rushing out of his house in the middle of the night without time to turn off the gas, so he also likes the idea of reducing fire risk by eliminating it all together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

After two trips in his pickup truck, Juenke, a retired Houston policeman, waded through rushing waters to the Wiggle Inn cabin and became stranded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

That still leaves the question of whether investors rushing to buy the ETF understand exactly what they are getting.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Per the BBC, oil and gas tanker companies aren’t rushing to run through the strait, telling the broadcaster that the news “doesn’t change anything.”

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

The magic of my stiltskin was still rushing through my arms and legs and my brain, making me big and powerful.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff