Sentence examples for dash against from inspiring English sources

The phrase “dash against” is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe quickly hitting against something, or something crashing or hitting against something else. For example, “The waves dashed against the rocks, foaming white.”.

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Blues Prescription When lofty holiday expectations dash against mundane reality, the blues often result.

All five end with a desperate dash against time to make the declaration or save the relationship.

He also played baseball, and one day a Yankees scout watched him run a 60-yard dash against a teammate.

The Patriots' biggest vertical threat now is Tate, who is also an explosive kick returner, with two returns for touchdowns, including a 103-yard dash against the Dolphins.

Talk story about picture windows being a menace to birds who dash against them and knock themselves out due to speed at which birds fly.

Rush-hour events included the mad dash against the light, the taxi slalom and the always thrilling pedestrian-oncoming driver face-off.

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It could yet be dashed against the rocks by setbacks in Congress for fiscal austerity.

Which holy scripture urges that the "little ones" of the enemy be dashed against the stones?

Adults were hacked to pieces, and infants dashed against the rocks.

BABIES' skulls dashed against rocks; attempts to twist off the heads of toddlers.

"He had to have his hopes and his dreams dashed against the rocks," Lawrence said.

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