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- noun Plural form of
rush . - noun cinematography Unedited footage; film material as recorded to tape etc.
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Examples
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Frankenstein rushes from the room and sees no more of his Creature until after William's death, when he encounters the Creature outside Geneva: "A flash of lightning illuminated the object, and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the filthy dæmon, to whom I had given life" (I: 6: 22).
The Creature 2010
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Frankenstein rushes from the laboratory, without lamp, fastens the door in apparent dread, and hastens down the stairs, watching the entrance of the laboratory.
Act I 1823
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Walton, Frankenstein "rushes" in frightened disgust from his makeshift laboratory and, finally giving way to exhaustion after long "depriv [ing him] self of rest and health" (Shelley 52), throws himself on his bed, with his most conscious thoughts of escape from his problems being focussed on his fiancee, Elizabeth Lavenza:
Hogle, Introduction, Frankenstein's Dream, Praxis Series, Romantic Circles 2003
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For adrenalin rushes poisonous snakes in close quarters are good candidates but none I will encounter can kill you immediately.
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Ryan Torain rushes for some of his 125 yards Sunday.
Ryan Torain works to be a complete running back Jason Reid 2010
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For adrenalin rushes poisonous snakes in close quarters are good candidates but none I will encounter can kill you immediately.
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Austin rushes off to meet his equally horrified trainer, who has him bouncing around Central Park on a pair of rebound shoes.
Logo's 'A-List: New York' is a poor excuse for a social study Hank Stuever 2010
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The suicide is contemptible, besides being pitiable, when he is hounded out of life despite himself, when he is a little embezzler of a clerk who rushes from the music hall to the Thames and thinks of the unfinished glass with his last breath.
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"Worst of it is they 'll come in rushes," Bill complained as they walked back with shouldered axes.
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Rutgers countered with an 18-yard field goal by San San Te, which they were forced to settle for after three Young rushes from the 3-yard line netted just two yards.
USATODAY.com 2008
GHibbs commented on the word rushes
Also, 3rd person singular of the verb 'to rush'. 'They must rush her to hospital.'
September 19, 2011