adrenaline
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He embraces downhill skiing, he says, because he loves being around his family on the slopes, “and feeling the adrenaline rush, and the rush of wind on my face.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
“And then you calm down, you let the adrenaline flow through, and you get to fixing,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
They were there for the "adrenaline" and because they see "minimal risk" of punishment if caught, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Sandra's life was saved when medics managed to restore a normal heart rhythm during a frantic race against time when paramedics gave her "six defibrillator shocks and five shots of adrenaline".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
When we made it to the highway, the adrenaline that streaked through us subsided and our fear was replaced with laughter.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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