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
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
The movie recounts how, as a cub, Mufasa was traveling with his parents when he was suddenly swept away by river rapids in a flash flood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2024
The path goes up and along as the river drops below it, getting deeper and faster and turning into rapids.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
