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rushes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rush

as in accelerates

to cause to move or proceed fast or faster I wouldn't make so many mistakes if you'd stop rushing me

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as in pours

to flow out in great quantities or with force in the spring the stream's rushing waters make crossing treacherous

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as in hurries

to proceed or move quickly rushing is a good way to slip and fall

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as in attacks

to take sudden, violent action against one goat suddenly rushed the other and knocked it down

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rushes

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noun

plural of rush

as in assaults

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence the regiment recaptured the hill with a single rush

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as in kicks

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings riding my motorcycle over these winding roads is always an adrenaline-pumping rush

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Defensive coordinator Corey Batoon dialed up more blitzes and two-high safety coverages in the second half, switching from a first-half strategy that was full of single-high and some three-man rushes. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 Offensive player of the week Senior quarterback Ethan Gialo rushes for 207 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries during Lakes’ 31-14 Northern Lake County Conference win over Round Lake. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 By Saturday, high temperatures will plummet down to the low 80s and upper 70s degrees or lower across a majority of the Central Valley as a breeze rushes in and fall finally says hello. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 As the industry rushes to try to understand how to capitalize on that momentum, Parsons is already looking ahead. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 Walker had four explosive rushes in the game, including a 60-yard touchdown. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Freshman Marshall Faulk of San Diego State rushes for an NCAA record 386 yards and scores seven touchdowns in his second collegiate game. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Now, there will be plenty of moments this year when Cris talks out of his ass and everyone rushes to social media to call him an idiot. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 As Alice arrives, the team starts to make jokes about her until Gemma, of all people, rushes to her defense. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

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What's working Murray, who was forced out of his debut with Minnesota in the first quarter because of a concussion resulting from a hit to the head at the end of a scramble, finally got his ground game going with 10 rushes for 51 yards. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Gordon even had a moment of passion on the sideline after one of his rushes landed the Dolphins on the Bengals’ 1-yard line, yet Miami had to settle for a field goal. — Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 The Tigers ended the third quarter with a 76-yard touchdown drive that included 12 consecutive rushes. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 The Huskies also had touchdown runs from Kenji Christian, quarterback Kalieb Osborne and Cyncir Bowers, who had 84 yards on 18 rushes. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 In his first four games in the past two seasons, Nix averaged 24 rushes for 94 yards. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 But Hubbard added to his own success, breaking several tackles to add yards to the end of his rushes. — Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 That doesn’t take into consideration that Javian Mallor has 226 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries, or that Chris Wheatley-Humphrey has a touchdown and 104 yards on 11 rushes. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Senior quarterback Gabriel Salazar has passed for 562 yards and 11 touchdowns, and senior running back Gio Silva has 89 rushes for 564 yards and two scores. — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

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CoreMotion technology accelerates the transition from autonomy development and experimentation to operationally relevant capability, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Every clinical breakthrough has cost implications, accelerates the pace of change and widens the gap between what is scientifically possible and what is practical for clinicians delivering care.

— Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Set the scene Natural light pours in through the skylight above the check-in desks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Marc Andreessen, whose venture firm Andreessen Horowitz pours billions into defense tech firms, including Anduril, was named to the Pentagon's defense policy board this summer, alongside Thiel Capital's Blake Masters.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

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If someone hurries you, slow the exchange and name what feels good in your body, like sitting down before deciding on plans.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025

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Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder that attacks healthy cells in the central nervous system.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Why Autoimmune Diseases Are Easy to Miss Autoimmune diseases happen when the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of attacks

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Schleinzer made a deliberate choice not to depict the assaults themselves, arguing that images carry a responsibility, particularly in a culture saturated with graphic representations of suffering.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Misdemeanor assaults have increased 16% in transit, to 1,304 from 1,120.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

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On the other, evidence suggests this pair of habitual time-wasters were commonly found on the floor, running laughter through a Yamaha SPX90 effects processor for kicks and strumming the same note for 40-odd minutes.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
It’s been better said before by other people, but just trying to fill up that vacuum with kicks.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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