hurried
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“Oh, thank you so much,” she said as the pair hurried up the stairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The court did not have to proceed in such a hurried fashion.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
However, the next day the charity workers hurried back after being told the hedgehog had managed to turn around on its own.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
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
With an apology to his wife and me, he hurried upstairs and in a minute we heard a game of hide-and-seek going and the shrill laughter of two children.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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