hurried

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When oil prices rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic lows and hit $123.70 a barrel after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it was mostly private drillers who hurried to add rigs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

As a result, Monday’s decision is a product of a hurried judicial process.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

In his second over, he hurried George Munsey into top-edging to Banton and two balls later had McMullen caught by Salt in the deep.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

In the wake of the killings of Renee Good and then Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, federal officials hurried to television cameras and social media accounts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Our last interaction, at the pension bureau, had ended so awkwardly—I’d told him I didn’t want to talk about Luc and then hurried off, inventing an errand before he could follow me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse