rapids
Example Sentences
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In a season when rock climbing, backpacking and shooting the rapids are popular, maybe our reading would benefit from going big.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
There are world-class rapids where Olympian kayakers train and islands with boating and swimming clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
They have sections of challenging rapids, but are usually only navigable for two or three months in early summer, according to Briancon's official website.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2025
James Boster, a part-time river guide who helped carry the raft, said they were just passing a spot that, when there is enough water, forms one of his favorite rapids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2025
João said that after Kermit looked over the rapids, he ordered them to go down them—even though João and Simplicio told him that they were impassable.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
