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
Boaters paddled through churning rapids, gliding past boulders and crashing through breaking waves.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025
"It looks like whitewater rapids outside," the 29-year-old said over the phone.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 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
The rapids stretched on for a mile and included two waterfalls.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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