whizzing

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A bizarre pursuit unfolded along the residential streets of Oceanside this week as a helicopter and half a dozen sheriff’s patrol cars chased a teen whizzing away from them on an electric dirt bike.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Ms. Gionfriddo writes tartly funny dialogue that stings and surprises, with tangy quips and savage retorts whizzing through the air, giving a buoyancy even to scenes that occasionally stretch past their necessary length.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But there is a long way to go before flying cars are whizzing through the air every day.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

Two of his Daleks have mobility scooters within them, so Mr Casto can often be seen whizzing around his local area disguised as his villainous alter-ego.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

I often leaned on the window sill and watched the huge garage doors groaning up and down, the forklifts whizzing in and out with pallets stacked with crates of delicious fizzy drinks.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago