Example Sentences

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As the floodwaters careened through the town, Rai ran into Prasad, shirtless and crying, and urged him to get to higher ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Since the wreckage of the 2007-09 recession, when the Dow careened below 6600, the American economy has zoomed past its rich counterparts to become far larger than that of the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

This year, somehow, I careened straight from verdant, crisp summer food — cucumber salads, crisp chicken Caesar wraps, yogurt bowls, smoothies — into the warm-orange-and-brown spectrum of winter.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Markwood told “Inside Edition” that he had jumped out of his seat to cheer and came down awkwardly on the railing and careened off of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

In a split second the driver made the right choice: he dove out of the chariot, which careened away and exploded in green flames.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan