hurriedly

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GENEVA, Ill.—Wielding a faucet hose, Beto “Rodrigo” Mejía Fermine blasted the remains of avocado toast and turkey gravy off stacks of plates hurriedly delivered by servers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“I’m going to go pack my stuff up and go to my teammate’s house until all this is over,” she said while walking hurriedly outside.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

In Bahrain's capital Manama, residents were hurriedly evacuated from the Juffair district housing the US navy's Fifth Fleet, whose base was hit in the attack.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

In the event of war, the plan goes, it would be hurriedly reinforced to brigade strength of around 3,000 or more.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

But the young soldier only stood in the shallow grave and began to dig hurriedly, throwing out the dirt while talking in muttering tones to himself, and giving Jonathan angry looks.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi