rushing

Example Sentences

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He remembers rushing out of his house in the middle of the night without time to turn off the gas, so he also likes the idea of reducing fire risk by eliminating it all together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Per the BBC, oil and gas tanker companies aren’t rushing to run through the strait, telling the broadcaster that the news “doesn’t change anything.”

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

"I stupidly didn't take the shot of Alan watching me rushing at him," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But they wasted their talent by rushing them to the NHL without giving them time to develop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Jonah glanced up to see that Chip and Katherine and even some of the other kids were rushing toward him.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix