rush
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A modern-day gold rush is under way in West Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The prestige TV gold rush inspired plenty of marquee stars to jump ship, taking roles from deep-pocketed streamers for niche audiences.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
With a length of cord tied tightly across the river, he swam out, gripped firmly, and let the unstoppable current rush over as he sunk his head below the surface.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
This year, the company hoped for another revenue rush from a movie tied to its buff action figures, “Masters of the Universe.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Lend me a coin for them,” I said in a rush.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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Now, before everyone rushes to outrage, let me say this: I do not think anybody involved was malicious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Whenever it rains, water rushes down streets and sidewalks — picking up any trash, pesticides, dog poop and other fecal matter in its way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Desrosiers erupted for 118 yards on nine rushes, including a 34-yard touchdown run in the fourth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Downpours from intense summer thunderstorms can fall faster than the water can soak into the ground and, instead, it rushes over the surface, leading to flash flooding.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
A second later, Sneaky rushes into the room and closes the door.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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An English teacher from a nearby school said he immediately rushed to the site with other local residents when he heard sirens and the sound of ambulances.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
When consecutive contamination scares hit shredded iceberg lettuce and jalapeños, Sweetgreen rushed to reassure diners that it doesn’t use iceberg lettuce and its suppliers weren’t affected, and it tightened safety protocols.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Ceasar Reyes has rushed for 1,695 yards and 25 touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Nacua caught 12 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for a touchdown in the Rams’ 44-42 victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Her remark about James not being right for me rushed back into my head, along with the way I’d flown out of the Joynt in a tizzy.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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The running back now leads the NFL with 665 rushing yards, a record from a player's first five games with a new team, and the Chiefs visit his former team Seattle next Sunday.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Herbert led the Chargers in rushing with 26 yards and threw for 204 yards on 22-for-37 passing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Ambulances were seen rushing to pick up injured people as the protest entered its tenth hour.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
“If people were really genuinely concerned about the stock market right now, they’d be selling and not rushing to buy something else.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
The second showed Jeremy's father rushing into the room, looking worried.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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