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rush

[ruhsh] / rʌʃ /




VERB
charge, attack
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Renewed geopolitical tensions can trigger selling in bitcoin as traders rush back into cash, dollar liquidity and traditional safe-haven assets, Zaye Capital Markets analyst Naeem Aslam said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s why ICE’s reputation, never particularly positive around here, is now somewhere between hantavirus and rush hour on the Sepulveda Pass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The surge of development here mirrors a data center gold rush across Texas over the past year that is outpacing the speed of regulation.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"When the script came through, I read it in one go in a rush and it was thrilling, it felt so needed as it's a film about hope and humanity and understanding."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“It’s an official document. Straight from the land rush office.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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