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He said that while there was a need for some regulation in the industry, the law was introduced in haste and without consultation.

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The ECI says the drive targets duplicate and deceased voters, but critics say its haste has disenfranchised many, especially migrants and minorities.

From BBC

Hundreds of workers have fled overnight - abandoning jobs, homes and, in some cases, even families in their haste to escape.

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But in a move implemented in haste earlier this month and criticised by human rights lawyers, the government has over-ridden that principle for the next three months at least.

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In my haste, I tripped on the carpet in my heels and rolled my ankle.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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