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How to use the word dashed in a Sentence?

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> MENDOCINO, Calif., Jan 5( Reuters) - Harbormaster Anna Neumann dashed from vessel to vessel, business to business at the port Harbormaster Anna Neumann manages near the mouth of northern Californias Noyo River, ensuring all was secure as storms bringing waves as high as a three-story building pummeled the state.You prep as much as you can, and then you just wait for whatever unknown issue that you did n’t prep for to happen, and then you respond.

Harbormaster Anna Neumann

Found on Reuters
1 year ago

I cried tears of joy when I read the headline about Evusheld. Finally, we had hope, and then to have it dashed -- well, the reality is sinking in.

Diane Barron

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There is little doubt that the pandemic's resurgence due to The Delta variant has been met with a mixture of reason and emotion, consumers have correctly reasoned that the economy's performance will be diminished over the next several months, but the extraordinary surge in negative economic assessments also reflects an emotional response, mainly from dashed hopes that the pandemic would soon end.

Richard Curtin

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We had hoped for better things out of the Biden Administration ... and now those hopes have been dashed.

Justin Thomas

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Given the volatility around the U.S.-China trade saga, it's hard to be short over the weekend, the turn of a phrase could restore the very hopes that were dashed just last night over a deal being struck.

John Kilduff

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I find my hopes dashed, unless there is a change at the top of this city in regard to their willingness to make meaningful changes, we are not likely seeing a quick settlement of the current strike.

Jesse Sharkey

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

There is a lot of history here where promises have been made, hopes have been raised and then dashed.

Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

"It is therefore our considered opinion that the 2016 Federal budget may not be achievable and our hopes that capital expenditure of N1, 8 trillion will be spent in 2016 may unfortunately be dashed except if the government makes contingency arrangements." Chika onuegbu in the TUC Rivers State 2016 New Year Message published by The Nigerian Guardian

Chika Onuegbu

added by anonymous
7 years ago

Imports remain strong and refiners have been more the meeting the gasoline demand, expectations were high for this report, and they were dashed.

John Kilduff

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

The 'nine-dashed line' that China says marks its maritime border has no basis in any international law.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The 'nine-dashed line' that China asserts has no basis in any international law.

Joko Widodo

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I don't want to raise hope that might turn out to be dashed, i want to ensure that as far as is humanly possible, I am speaking out for Australians and for Australian values, but I also have to respect and defend Australia's friendships.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

He dashed while other bandits were shooting at him.

Allan Arrojado

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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