hurtled

Example Sentences

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And as the capsule hurtled back to Earth, it experienced temperatures half as hot as the surface of the Sun.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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

Firetrucks hurtled by, forgoing those burning homes believed to be lost causes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

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

Omnibuses hurtled down the street at alarming speed, and a line of hansom cabs waited at the curb.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood