hurried

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The only distinguishing features were a few hurried strips of grilled chicken and a light dusting of Tony Chachere’s — not stirred into the sauce, mind you, but sprinkled on top, like an afterthought.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

And we did it, and I rather hurried it along.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Mr. Hazzard’s narrative in part focuses on Phoenix Air’s hurried preparations for the mission, outfitting its Gulfstream III into a “biocontainment unit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Frightened and not knowing where to go, they hastily took cover under the steps of a villa whose owners had themselves left everything on the table and hurried off.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

I biked to Bos en Hoven Straat and then with Flip and the children who happened to be at home, hurried to the Haarlem station.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom