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The perils of crashing are obvious, but being trapped behind a crash when the road is blocked with bodies and bikes is equally perturbing.
A cliff-top bar features thrones carved out of stone, gazing out over crashing waves next to a swimming pool perched on the edge of a sheer rock face, while steps lead down to a private sandy beach.
Self-catering chalets for two from £34, +27 44 535 9409, archrock.co.za With nothing but crashing waves and huge skies between you and Antarctica, you can't help but feel epic at Africa's southernmost point, Cape Agulhas, where a small monument marks the meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.
Sundown, some drinks, a colonial-era hotel with fans cooling a terrace, waves crashing on the nearby beach, a group of British diplomats, a minister – and a 34-year-old businessman called Adam Werritty.
Lady Grinning Soul, All the Madmen, Always Crashing in the Same Car, Station to Station, Sweet Thing/Candidate, Quicksand … And, on the eponymous David Bowie album, rereleased as Space Oddity, there was this track, Cygnet Committee.
Related: Fragmentation games: the return of the portmanteau film One of the portmanteau film's six storylines concerns a man who tricks various people from his life who he feels wronged by – including former employers, classmates and teachers – on to a plane, before locking himself in the cockpit and crashing it.
The first fatal accident for 12 years involving a grand prix driver initially brought with it a stunned reaction, intensified by the spectacular incident on Friday when the Brazilian Rubens Barrichello emerged with comparatively minor injuries after losing control of his Jordan and crashing at more than 120mph.
Now, though, his entire future has come crashing down around him.
Whether in office or stomping around in a powdered wig and tricorn hat, Tea Party zealots claim they're fighting to save the soul of America, a mission so crucial they wouldn't have minded crashing the global economy to do it.
A cement mixer with anti-bank and anti-government slogans painted on the side crashing into the gates of Ireland's parliament became the iconic representation of Irish anger against the country's multibillion euro bank rescue package.
Running on to a pass 25 yards out, Milan's Sulley Muntari advanced to the edge of the Sassuolo penalty area before crashing a thunderous left-footed shot past Alberto Pomini.
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The primary grammatical function of "crashing" is as a present participle or gerund , often describing an ongoing action or state. Ludwig examples demonstrate its use in both literal and figurative contexts, aligned with Ludwig AI's assessment.
Expression frequency: Very common
