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a sudden onrush of development in an area that was rural until very recently
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Proponents say a lag between the buildout of AI infrastructure and an onrush of gains is to be expected, pointing to a similar lull after the introduction of other watershed technologies, such as the internet.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2025
The onrush to embrace generative AI without considering the consequences.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
There is something feral in the onrush of Marlowe’s verse, with the gleam of bared teeth daring us to laugh.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
That effect is amplified with coins issued by high-profile celebrities, which tend to attract an onrush of investors at release.
—Joel Khalili, Wired News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2025
The onrush to embrace generative AI without considering the consequences.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
There is something feral in the onrush of Marlowe’s verse, with the gleam of bared teeth daring us to laugh.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
That effect is amplified with coins issued by high-profile celebrities, which tend to attract an onrush of investors at release.
—Joel Khalili, Wired News, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Onrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onrush. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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