careen

Example Sentences

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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

It is all too common for California’s budget to careen from year to year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

When Jack, patrolling alone in a heavy rain, sees Robert’s speeding van careen off a mountain road, he takes possession of the loot, camouflages the crash site and celebrates having become an instant millionaire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The more worrisome sign came when the bond market began to careen off the edge.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2025

Her dad turned down a street so steep Emily was amazed everything didn’t just lean over and careen downhill through intersection after intersection into a crashing mess at the bottom.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman