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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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Overhead, a pair of firefighting helicopters circled in constant, hurried laps between the lake and the burning hillsides.
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Wally Skalij, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
He’s got quick crossover acceleration with a hurried stride that cranks its way up ice to give him good speed.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Flames were leaping into nearby homes, and the friend was making a hurried evacuation.
—Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
Just handshakes, quiet embraces and a hurried effort by the military to get everybody home in time for Christmas.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Wally Skalij, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
He’s got quick crossover acceleration with a hurried stride that cranks its way up ice to give him good speed.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Flames were leaping into nearby homes, and the friend was making a hurried evacuation.
—Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
Just handshakes, quiet embraces and a hurried effort by the military to get everybody home in time for Christmas.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurried. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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