Example Sentences
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“Overall, I thought we had some good at-bats and barreled up some balls,” Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker said after a 4-1 loss.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
But the aircraft leasing firms that own dozens of its bright yellow jets were getting anxious as Spirit barreled toward liquidation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Eastern time Sunday as a winter storm barreled across the Midwest.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Until “Vagrants,” the drama’s fifth episode, Pelphrey and Ruffalo hadn’t shared a scene together; Tom and Robbie barreled along parallel tracks destined to cross.
From Salon • Oct. 6, 2025
As he watched, May barreled into the roofless cottage, plowing right into the thick of the genie’s smoke.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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