rushing

Example Sentences

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The team is rushing to get him ready in the hopes he can play at some point in the three-game group stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Social media videos show crowds of people rushing to the scene to assist the wounded.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The U.S. is rushing to build infrastructure to stay ahead of China in the AI race, but consumer backlash is snowballing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"We were asleep when we saw the water rushing in," Mohammed Khodr al-Hussein, 27, said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“He’s hungry! Let me have him!” cried Opal, rushing toward me, but the miller stopped her.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff