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Example Sentences
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Her hopes for sisterhood and support are dashed when her boss steals her business idea.
He heard the ball hit the roof, dashed toward the sound and retrieved the ball from under a bush.
From Los Angeles Times
As the final seconds ticked away Saturday, there was only the realization that, once again, its hopes of a special season had been dashed right on the doorstep.
From Los Angeles Times
The hosts dashed any outside hopes the Wallabies had of coming back when the irrepressible Hansen's catch inside the Aussie 22 led eventually to captain Caelan Doris touching down.
From Barron's
United officials, on discovering the issue hours before kick-off, dashed to a local sports store in Bergen to get replacements.
From BBC
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