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hurry

[hur-ee, huhr-ee] / ˈhɜr i, ˈhʌr i /




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Or maybe not so incipiently, according to maritime analyst John Konrad, in his widely read essay partly titled, “What If the U.S. Navy isn’t in a Hurry to Reopen the Strait?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

His second book, Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery, is out this week and simply cannot be read for enjoyment.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

This essay is excerpted from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new memoir, “Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

But in "Hurry Up Tomorrow," the Ethiopian-Canadian singer is seemingly breaking free of the shackles of "The Weeknd" moniker.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

Then from up toward the house, I heard Mama calling: “Come away from there, Travis. Hurry, son! Run!”

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson




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