hurtling

Example Sentences

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Is a life spent constantly looking backward instead of hurtling forward even worth grieving?

From Salon • May 30, 2026

A sport built to the glory of the internal combustion engine and propelled by the roar of the V-12 was hurtling into an era of electric vehicles and corporate responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The Lakers are hurtling toward becoming the first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The team work quickly before Russian forces can detect them and send ballistic missiles hurtling towards us.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

By the time they fired their second shot, the balloon was almost out of range, hurtling up into the blue and speeding out over the sea.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman