rush

Example Sentences

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Proposals submitted before the plan is complete would still be subject to the bill, so there may be a rush of plans submitted to cities to get in under the wire, Pali said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In building their lead Scotland did not rush their passes, didn't force the issue with their aggression.

From BBC • 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

That wryly ironic, quietly devastating and now-famous monologue, scored with Iggy Pop’s mad rush of a punk anthem, “Lust for Life,” sets off a cinematic whirlwind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I’d rush through my homework and lock myself in my room till dinner, then hurry through dishes and disappear till the next morning.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan