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dash

[dash] / dæʃ /
NOUN
fast race for short distance
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A pair of cookbooks serve traditional recipes and a dash of history from coastal locales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"If you have any CCTV, dash cam footage or information that could help officers please contact the police."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

After an hour’s rest, Harris had enough energy to take first in the 100-meter dash in 10.32 seconds — one hundredth of a second faster than his runner-up time last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

While Mirman appears a bit banged up in the photo, it did not keep him from including a dash of humor in his update.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I don’t feel like making a mad dash for the farthest corner of the baseball field.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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