hastily
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The referee stopped play and the stadium announcer urged fans not to throw objects on to the pitch, while stewards hastily removed the items from the grass.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
When organisers eventually found them a plane at the last minute, the senior squad was so annoyed it refused to board and Burkina ended up hastily despatching an under-23 team.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Think a disinterred Ross Perot, hastily dusted off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
In one instance, we filmed by drone an Iranian captain with his crew hastily fleeing inside the ship’s structure after realizing that our team was capturing his image via drone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“I would like you to stay living here, in the brownstone,” he said, then added hastily, “if you would still like to.”
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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