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[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

The peppiest single Joel ever made might get even closer to Motown’s classic Holland-Dozier-Holland sound than Phil Collins did a year earlier in his punctilious remake of the Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, is wrapping up his three-album journey of self-discovery and annihilation with the release of his sixth studio album, "Hurry Up Tomorrow."

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

“Lupita, there’s nothing here but tracks and buildings and three railroad cars. There are no guards. Nobody. Dawn’s coming. I’ve seen a better place for us to hide. Hurry up.”

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty




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