How to Use crash course in a Sentence

crash course

noun
  • Before her trip, she took a crash course in Russian culture and history at the local university.
  • In many ways, the last few weeks have been like a crash course for him.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2022
  • All of us have had a crash course in viruses the last few years.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 June 2022
  • Foley, Pruitt and Tucker met in the gym for a crash course.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2023
  • Keep scrolling for a crash course on some of our favorite types of cakes.
    Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 Apr. 2022
  • And the Browns got a crash course in it from two teams who do it as good as anyone.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Here’s your crash course on credit, and tips to make your score shine.
    Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2020
  • In some ways, the drama was her crash course in the industry.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 May 2021
  • Over the last year and a bit, most of us have been given a crash course in working from home.
    Marshall Bright, refinery29.com, 23 Sep. 2021
  • He was hired in 1989 and soon after got a crash course in chemistry.
    Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2022
  • All of his new teammates have gotten a crash course themselves over the course of the spring.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
  • So, here’s a crash course on who the contenders are and what’s going on with each of them as of now.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 11 June 2024
  • Many of us have been given a crash course in working from home over the past few weeks.
    Marshall Bright, refinery29.com, 17 Apr. 2020
  • The Next Level Chef host gave fans a crash course on the traits of his six children with wife Tana.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
  • The years between then and now gave him more height, a crash course in English, and a new idea about change.
    Emily Davies, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Millions around the world have gotten a crash course in grief during the past two years.
    Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022
  • For a guy not used to the spotlight, Clayton Echard is getting a crash course.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The first few months of his first season in the NFL gave him a crash course in dealing with injuries.
    Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2019
  • Yet even if the plug gets pulled, Nakken has already received a crash course in the grind of a season.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 31 July 2020
  • That could mean a crash course in studying his playbook.
    Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2021
  • New equipment and a crash course in Zoom has led to a new version of public courts.
    Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Kibblesmith got a crash course in the story logic of the Archie world.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Our first day at sea provides a crash course in the highs and lows of luxury cruise life.
    Christopher Bagley, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2018
  • The performance was a crash course in NYC dance club culture.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Simone Biles received a crash course on it five years ago in Rio de Janeiro.
    Will Graves, Chron, 28 July 2021
  • To catch up, members of Congress and their staffs are seeking a crash course on AI.
    Cat Zakrzewski and Cristiano Lima, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2023
  • The changes gave the public a crash course in restaurant evolution.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • More on quitting, from Quartz Quitting: a crash course.
    Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 1 June 2023
  • As for his lessons, one was a crash course: a bridge collapse on a previously languid weekend.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Here’s our crash course on the pros and cons of using your home to pay college tuition or other educational bills.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024

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