dashing

Example Sentences

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And their mini-meltdowns only add to the stresses of parents dashing between school plays, present shopping and masterminding the family feast.

From BBC

Outside the building, safety alerts sent people dashing for shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hours after he was pardoned, Cuellar filed for re-election as a Democrat, dashing Republicans' hope that he might switch parties and pad their narrow majority in the House of Representatives.

From BBC

"A brave and dashing batsman, he excelled both for Hampshire and his adopted country collecting legions of admirers and friends along the way."

From Barron's

It was efficient, one had to admit, but lacked the sense of adventure and cardiovascular exercise that dashing to get a good spot on line had always provided.

From Literature