barreling

Example Sentences

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Airlines canceled thousands of flights because of a winter storm barreling up the East Coast, but that’s not the only thing spreading chaos across the air travel industry.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Airport travelers on the East Coast were already facing a difficult Sunday with a blizzard barreling toward New York and much of the Northeast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

It’s another thing to go elbow to elbow with a group of elite madmen barreling down an Alpine pass at 50 miles per hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Since the current bull run began in October 2022, investors have seen several rotation trades, including one that sent small caps barreling higher in the summer of 2024.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

Just then, a car came barreling down the road with only one headlight.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot