inrush

Example Sentences

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Myth: The sudden inrush of 2,000 fans which led to the fatal crushing on the terraces was caused by Liverpool fans who "forced a gate" to enter the stadium.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2016

This inrush of Na+ first neutralizes the inside membrane, or depolarizes it, and then makes it slightly positive.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

“Its rulers were neither prepared nor competent to handle the huge inrush of foreign capital in the last decade.”

From Newsweek • Oct. 1, 2012

The inrush of cold, clean air is usually enough to shatter the glass and unclog the engines.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2010

I felt my lungs inflate with the inrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath