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rushing

[ruhsh-ing] / ˈrʌʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
hurrying
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ADJECTIVE
moving with great speed
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Passengers described rushing the cockpit after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

"I was traveling home by train," recalls Passaleva, "and all of a sudden I was rushing against time to commandeer one of the largest telescopes in the world from my laptop."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

After ending his playing days with Atletico Madrid and Sevilla, Azpilicueta says he will not be rushing into his next role.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Now their AI biosecurity startup, called Red Queen Bio, is rushing to design antibodies that can be manufactured to protect against a range of potential pathogens, including the seemingly sci-fi threat of an AI-designed virus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Then she dropped like a stone into the black rushing water.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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