rapid(s)

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Noun
  • In Moab, art and culture mix easily with mountain adventure: bouldering, hiking, white water rafting, fishing and more.
    Cari Shane, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Ocoee River, the site of the 1996 Olympic Games’ white water sports, is partially in Cherokee National Forest.
    Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After the slide was deployed, passengers were temporarily stuck onboard until engineers were able to manually detach the chute, which took around an hour, according to the New York Post.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Areas like the Headwaters and the legendary Big Couloir—a steep, epically long chute that requires a sign-out with ski patrol—are the stuff of legend.
    Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Rapid(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapid%28s%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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