Sentence examples for can be dashed from inspiring English sources

But I've been around long enough to know that in human beings the simplest certainties can be dashed.

Too often, performances in these companies depend on who is dancing, and expectations can be dashed.

These are not the kinds of puzzles that can be dashed off, in pen, during a 20-minute subway ride.

They should also make sure that the inspector will present a detailed report afterward, not just a checklist that can be dashed off in a few minutes.

But the dirty secret of venture capital is that the dream can be dashed as the venture capitalists make millions in a sale, leaving the founders with nothing.

Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House who dropped out of the race on Wednesday, is a stark example of how the dream of being president — or at least a candidate with benefits — can be dashed.

But they can talk; they are dashed good talkers.

Fischl discusses the problem of wanting to win his own sense of the competition (for prestige, for prices) with other artists of his own generation and then the next generation and how bitter the sting can be when hopes are dashed.

According to Steele, if hopeful earnings expectations are dashed, cutbacks can ensue, and in some respects, Clorox and Gillette fit that bill.

Nate Tracey, 27, a Chief in the York Township Fire Department, Pennsylvania, can be seen dashing towards the burning car before rescuing the driver inside.

A sea of Santas can be seen dashing through downtown Las Vegas on Saturday.