Example Sentences

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Hurtling at around two million kilometres an hour, these powerful blasts take a day or two to reach the Earth.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Hurtling towards relegation - but can Port Vale shock Chelsea in FA Cup?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Hurtling ever deeper into interstellar space, Voyager 2 has been out of touch ever since flight controllers accidentally sent a wrong command more than a week ago that tilted its antenna away from Earth.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Hurtling down 308 feet at 93 mph, I was having a blast.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2022

Hurtling through the bushes on the high hillside of the trail a small, black-tipped wheaten body leaped the last six feet down with careless grace and landed softly at their feet.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford