hurtling
Example Sentences
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Releasing a hurtling hunk of metal without knowing where it would go and what would happen is too likely to cause harm.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Whilst firefighters shouted for everybody to run away, Berriff said he "stayed there, looking through the small viewfinder on my camera to see 250,000 tonnes of metal and girders hurtling towards me".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Surveillance footage from March 22 captured the moment the plane smashed into the rescue vehicle as it crossed its path, sending both hurtling down the runway.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
A 13-year-old boy on an e-bike in Garden Grove died earlier this week after veering into the center median and hurtling onto the roadway.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
He punched it with his wand-free hand and the bike shot more flames into the air, hurtling straight toward the ground.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
