rapids
Example Sentences
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Gingerly making his way over rapids on unstable-looking logs, fighting off predators, and dealing with other hair-raising complications, Belmont painstakingly makes progress with no prospect of anyone coming to help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
If the commission sets new terms that boost flows, it could open up more of the Kern River’s popular rapids for a longer period each year, bringing a boon to boaters and whitewater rafting businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2025
Boaters paddled through churning rapids, gliding past boulders and crashing through breaking waves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2025
Tumbling in the rapids seemed to have shaken his brain loose.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
