rushes
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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During large market moves, he rushes to cancel his orders to avoid having them executed at a bad price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“Where there is no History, Desire rushes in,” writes Mr. Mahajan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
One man said he saw the potential for YouTube to seek to trigger "immediate dopamine" rushes among users through its "Shorts" feature.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
The 'them' to which she is referring are rushes, the thick grass-like plant that farmers may wish wasn't in their fields.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
When we come to the Pamunkey River, which separates us from Werowocomoco, we find a canoe in the rushes and use it to paddle across.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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