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barreling



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As college football makes its grand return, the entire sport is barreling straight into uncharted territory.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

“It’s clear from experience with Waymo that these autonomous vehicles can’t deal with unanticipated circumstances, so we are certainly cautioning about the dangers of 26,000 pounds barreling down the highways at 65 miles per hour.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

When Ritchson isn’t barreling through that summertime face-punching tour, he fronts pleasing if unchallenging straight-to-streaming romps like “Playdate” and “War Machine.”

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

Postal Service is again barreling toward insolvency, and on Friday it reported a $2 billion quarterly loss.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

Baaz glanced over his shoulder, annoyed, then fully turned as he saw Koffi barreling toward him.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray



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