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The general was forced to make a hurried decision.
She had a hurried meeting with her advisers before speaking to the press.
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The holiday season can be a hurried, slightly stressful time as the countdown to Christmas morning begins.
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Rai Mincey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Briskly paced, de Jonge’s movie covers a lot of ground both tonal and geographic without ever seeming hurried, conspicuously touristic or heavy-handed in its mix of humor and pathos.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
The election result raises the stakes for federal investigators to secure an agreement before Inauguration Day and could lead to hurried negotiations.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
English crowds often get going because of a big tackle, or a hurried piece of closing down.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
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Rai Mincey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Briskly paced, de Jonge’s movie covers a lot of ground both tonal and geographic without ever seeming hurried, conspicuously touristic or heavy-handed in its mix of humor and pathos.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
The election result raises the stakes for federal investigators to secure an agreement before Inauguration Day and could lead to hurried negotiations.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
English crowds often get going because of a big tackle, or a hurried piece of closing down.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurried. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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