Example Sentences

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A witness told The Times that the officer had lost control of the motorcycle while popping a wheelie and had careened into the crowd, injuring attendees.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024

A family of four whose car had careened off a treacherous cliff-top road in Northern California, plummeted more than 250 feet and trapped them on Monday managed to survive and avoid life-threatening injuries.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2023

“You’ve Got Mail” had careened into “Love Story.”

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2022

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona fired its coach thanks to a season that had careened out of control.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2011

His thoughts had careened in several directions and he could not get control of them.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers