dash
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If recent history is any guide, that would seem to dash hopes for a quick recovery.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The dash console sits well forward of the well-padded front seats, creating an airy space in which to while away the miles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Another of his horses was named in the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest 10-metre dash while on hind legs -- a sprightly 4.19 seconds.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
At Slate, we call this mad dash to the finish line “Opinionpalooza,” and we approach it with equal parts fascination, skepticism, and dread every year.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
They both turned to me, and I fell back on the only way I’d learned to handle big problems—I made a dash for the door and left.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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