frantically
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Partners in several different practice groups around the firm are frantically sending résumés to rival firms, including Sidley Austin, White & Case, and Simpson Thacher, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
City officials have been frantically preparing for Rachel, building sand berms and fortifying vulnerable areas with sandbags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Mitch frantically tuned in on his iPad and tried to contain his excitement as his brother had an outstanding debut, nearly leading the Chargers to victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
As the production fell further and further behind schedule, Mr. Pallenberg frantically rewrote the ending, blithely confessing that he tinkered around with killing off this or that character as the mood struck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
I hugged my Bactrian camel’s limp neck and frantically searched for Mara’s jade sash.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing frantically
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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