rushed

Example Sentences

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Drivers rushed into the industry during the pandemic as Covid-driven consumer demand drove freight rates to record highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Satchit Warade and another tenant, who asked for her name to be withheld, said they were rushed into the viewing with the agent saying they had 45 minutes to get there.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I rushed to the outdoor deck for the royal walk-club meetup, but the track was closed due to winds of more than 30 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Residents rushed to shelters clutching bags and blankets, AFP journalists observed, as a large plume of smoke emanated from Kyiv's city centre.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But as soon as he heard mention of an arctic hare, he rushed up and down all the burrow tunnels in search of Twitch, whom he of course could not find.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el