Example Sentences

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He believes that it would be clearer if companies were rushing to sell stock to an infatuated public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The morgue at Galle could handle about 25 bodies at a time and the authorities were rushing freezer shipping containers to preserve the remains until legal formalities were completed.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

And it felt like time was standing still, even though you would think that there would be a sense that we were rushing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

“Importers were rushing to get copper into the U.S. ahead of potential tariffs and were prepared to pay more to do so.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

More people were rushing from the flagpole and running into the group, discovering the wall of other protesters and bystanders.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro