hurrying

Example Sentences

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Hamstring injuries are finicky, especially for a mobile quarterback, and hurrying back from one is never smart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Nepalis who once came to India in search of work are now hurrying back across the border, as the nation reels with its worst unrest in decades.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

We’re most vulnerable when we’re hurrying to check things off the to-do list and get a good deal, especially one too good to be true.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2024

Gifford, 70, was injured while hurrying to the door and “it didn’t take much, because I was weak in that spot.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

“Come on, Marjory,” called Margaret Miles, the Midwest team’s coach, hurrying across the lobby.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein