rapids
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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There are world-class rapids where Olympian kayakers train and islands with boating and swimming clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
From a set of roaring rapids, comes a grand vision.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025
As on all rapids rides, the turbulent river, buoyed by narrow chutes, moves in an unpredictable fashion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
These beady-eyed amphibians can be found on the banks of noisy streams throughout China, where the rapids would drown out ordinary croaks and chirps.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 11, 2024
To our right, the River Styx gushed from the rocks and roared off in a cascade of rapids.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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