hectic
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Americans spend more time cooking than they have in two decades, but hectic schedules and rising costs make it a key pain point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"It was hectic," she said "There were people just pushing and shoving and running past us and climbing up the rocks to get up."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Hopkins said he is becoming more at peace with slowing down his hectic acting career, and of appreciating the time he’s been given.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Formula 1 teams head off on their summer break this week after a hectic 11 races to start a new era of the sport.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
All of this occurred during the hectic early phases of the TB project in Peru.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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