Example Sentences

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Unlike before, when I had been rushing to my appointment, I walked a bit more slowly, cherishing the sun as it grazed my skin.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

His arrest comes after a police investigation found that the factory had been rushing to meet production deadlines.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2024

Over the past 24 hours, she had been rushing in and out of the makeshift medic's room aboard a boat rescuing people from the Mediterranean Sea.

From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2017

The Reigners Bible Church International was still under construction and workers had been rushing to finish it in time for Saturday's ceremony to ordain founder Akan Weeks as a bishop, congregants said.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2016

The long-armed haint that had been rushing her was now struggling to get back onto its feet, its long mouth hanging open in surprise.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older