hurtled

Example Sentences

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Pilot Jakob Mandlbauer was stretchered off after the bob hurtled down the track for a good 30 seconds on its side.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Firetrucks hurtled by, forgoing those burning homes believed to be lost causes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

A music producer in the Gujarati film industry, Mahesh had been on his way back home from work that day and was crossing the area when the plane hurtled down and crashed into the buildings.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

She hurtled through the air most weeks as Lynda Carter’s stunt double on the hit television series “Wonder Woman” and mimed Ms. Carter’s leggy lope.

From New York Times • May 11, 2024

For thirty yards, the two horses hurtled down the homestretch side by side, their cutting, irregular strides settling into long, open lunges, their speed building and building.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand