barreling
Example Sentences
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“It’s clear from experience with Waymo that these autonomous vehicles can’t deal with unanticipated circumstances, so we are certainly cautioning about the dangers of 26,000 pounds barreling down the highways at 65 miles per hour.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
When Ritchson isn’t barreling through that summertime face-punching tour, he fronts pleasing if unchallenging straight-to-streaming romps like “Playdate” and “War Machine.”
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
You don’t need to be rich to burn the road behind you to the point of no return, just confident enough to keep barreling forward.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Facing the smallest country ever to reach the World Cup’s knockout rounds, Argentina found itself in the shocking position of a 2-2 score line deep into extra time, barreling toward a penalty shootout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Ernie had asked as soon as they reached Tess’s front porch, where she stood as if waiting for the brothers from New York—the city boys—to come barreling down the hill.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
