careen
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Even the slightest misstep made me feel like I was about to careen out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
A daunting prospect after mechanical failure caused his Lotus car to careen into barriers at 160mph in Jerez in 1990.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
The more worrisome sign came when the bond market began to careen off the edge.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2025
It starts with unhappiness, broken marriages and hurt feelings, only to end with hope, making it a bittersweet tale about youth and dreams and how we all eventually careen off the tracks.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
And there he was like a freight train on the loose, out of control, rampaging wildly, trying to careen toward Guilmet but too late, too late.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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