Example Sentences

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Anthropic was founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including Amodei, who felt that the company was rushing to build a commercial product without prioritizing safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The father-of-four was rushing to plaster the outside walls before returning to work in Riyadh, leaving his family and the snow-capped Himalayas on the horizon behind yet again.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

One day, when it took a particularly long time, and I was rushing to CVS to get some medicine, when I finally got out of the driveway, I screamed so loud that I hurt myself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Now it had burst, and what she wanted most was rushing into my own life.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

The peach was rushing closer and closer to it every second, and closer also to the towering white cliffs that came first.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl