hurtled
Example Sentences
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On the boulevard itself, parking spots were filling up as drivers hurtled down the busy roadway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Pilot Jakob Mandlbauer was stretchered off after the bob hurtled down the track for a good 30 seconds on its side.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
So when Dubois hurtled into the limelight of pro boxing aged 19, it was very much a case of boy meets world.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024
The storm that hurtled through Houston late Thursday surprised a city long accustomed to bouts of serious weather.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
This time the sulfur hurtled against the envelope of the Zeppelin’s gas bag.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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