frantically
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He reportedly “panicked, frantically calling aides and allies to announce that he had been fired.”
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
"I can categorically tell you there's a lot of people here frantically working to improve everything for the future."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Saturday morning would be spent not relaxing but frantically trying to find a plumber.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
After frantically calling back, he got the news: He was one of eight selected out of a pool of more than 6,000 for the space agency’s 21st class of astronauts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Mrs. Grasso was already looking for him, searching frantically.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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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