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rush

[ruhsh] / rʌʃ /




VERB
charge, attack
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Poços de Caldas, a city built in the caldera of an extinct volcano, has become one of the centers of the rush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

Speaking about being a bridesmaid to the late Queen to the Telegraph in 2017, Lady Pamela described the experience as a "tremendous rush", as she had to return to the UK from India.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“One big reason for the BTC weakness is the rush to find liquidity ahead of several anticipated IPOs, including SpaceX,” he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The door swung open, sending a rush of forest debris over Clare’s freshly scrubbed hollow.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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