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as in to lurch
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the sled careened as it barreled down the hill
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as in to stagger
to move forward while swaying from side to side
he careened unsteadily to the couch after hitting his head
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as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
sounding its siren, an ambulance careened through the intersection
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Recent Examples of careen
The vehicle appears to have smashed through the barrier and careened off the roadway, ultimately killing the driver.
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
In March, a car careened into a group of pupils in Dezhou, another city in Shandong, killing two people and leaving six others severely injured, state media reported at the time.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
But for the third time in four preseason games, the ball careened all over the gym as the team made only 11 of 40 (27.5%) from beyond the arc.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The music thrives on TikTok pages devoted to weightlifting, careening cars, video game highlights, and anime edits, not on the live circuit.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
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Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
In March, a car careened into a group of pupils in Dezhou, another city in Shandong, killing two people and leaving six others severely injured, state media reported at the time.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
But for the third time in four preseason games, the ball careened all over the gym as the team made only 11 of 40 (27.5%) from beyond the arc.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The music thrives on TikTok pages devoted to weightlifting, careening cars, video game highlights, and anime edits, not on the live circuit.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
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Boeing has been lurching from crisis to crisis since January when the door panel blew off a near-new 737 MAX plane in midair, leading to the departure of Kelly's predecessor, Dave Calhoun.Dan Catchpole and Allison Lampert, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rather than succumbing to intoxication over the killing of Nasrallah and lurching into a full-scale, devastating regional war against Iran, Israel should take advantage of its current battlefield edge and Hamas’s and Hezbollah’s weakened state.Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Peach, Rose, and Sugar bowls will be staggered throughout the day on Jan. 1.Ross Terrell, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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That moment came in the third round when the champ staggered the ex-champ with a right.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The animal then seems to sniff something before turning its body to scurry away.Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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These hubs were beacons of hope while corporate landowners scurried for cover and FEMA's aid trickled in too slowly.Kaniela Ing, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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The bill, which provoked widespread popular protests in Israel, would have granted the ruling coalition more sway in selecting judges.Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, unlike polls, single individuals can sway prediction markets with big bets, as Axios' Brady Dale explained last month.Nathan Bomey, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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The benefit of putting your words into action is clear: take an inventory of your company values and intentionally weave those into your everyday interactions with society. 3.Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Three years later, wildlife experts enlisted a team of local helpers for just 24 hours to speed up the area’s environmental recovery.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Continue to speed up the container, and more of these perfect tornadoes will slither in from the rim.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The singer-songwriter, who brought her dad, Scott Swift, with her to the game, rocked a plaid dress with thigh-high black boots.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the youngsters' older siblings took costume ideas into their own hands, with Luna rocking a creepy black-and-red clown look while Miles dressed up and dabbed as DJ Marshmello.Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Standard protocol when a critically ill patient experiences a miscarriage is to stabilize her and, in most cases, hurry to the operating room for delivery, medical experts said.Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Based on Philbrick's affidavit, Keough's lawyers hurried into court to prevent the sale of Graceland.Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Careen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careen. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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