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Asian carp have been hurtling into boaters throughout the Midwest, where some now wear helmets and cups for protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But the presidential candidates who have been hurtling toward a rematch weren’t the only ones on the ballot.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Since the 1970s, a pair of golden records attempting to convey life on Earth to potential extraterrestrials have been hurtling through space on Voyager spacecraft.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2023

Bills in Mississippi, South Carolina and West Virginia have been hurtling through state legislatures and are likely to become law.

From Economist • Mar. 6, 2014

The Soviets, who have been hurtling cosmonauts into space with awesome regularity, have yet to attempt such a feat.

From Time Magazine Archive