rapids
Britishplural noun
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As he lay down in the powerful rapids, he visualised a new type of small-scale tidal energy generator.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Gingerly making his way over rapids on unstable-looking logs, fighting off predators, and dealing with other hair-raising complications, Belmont painstakingly makes progress with no prospect of anyone coming to help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“It was like whitewater rapids, like when you’re river rafting. You couldn’t stand in it; it would knock you over.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The manufacturer also warns not to drive in deep, fast-flowing bodies of water such as strong currents or rapids.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Cherrie kept watch over Lyra and Kermit while they lowered the canoes down the rapids.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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