rushing
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The team is rushing to get him ready in the hopes he can play at some point in the three-game group stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Quickly rushing to help, Gareth Jones was among the first of the youngsters he pulled to safety.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
AI companies are rushing to build data centers, creating a boom in that corner of the construction industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Tech companies and utilities are rushing to build multi-acre battery installations that can store power for artificial-intelligence data centers and other electricity needs.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
He saw only the river, rushing relentlessly toward him.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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