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rushing

[ruhsh-ing] / ˈrʌʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
hurrying
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ADJECTIVE
moving with great speed
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Last summer, Representative Sara Jacobs would run up to her office to give herself injections of hormones before rushing back to Congress for a session with her fellow lawmakers.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Speaking to reporters in southwest England, Burnham said it was "not a moment for any rushing to judgement".

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

However, he amassed 50 touchdowns and nearly 5,000 yards from scrimmage, while passing for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns and rushing for 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Background and context: Spending commitments on data centers and other AI infrastructure have reached eye-popping levels, and Wall Street’s banks and investment firms have been rushing to finance the boom in increasingly creative ways.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

If we went on, the whole team, all of us, would go crashing down into the rushing river.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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