hurry off

Example Sentences

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This reflection is particularly important for those with ADHD, she said, because “we often hurry off to the next thing without noticing we’ve accomplished something.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2021

Originally, says Firth, his scene was yet more brutal: as the boys hurry off to almost certain death, an orderly unfurls a white linen tablecloth for the officer’s high tea.

From The Guardian • Jan. 3, 2020

But should that happen, he prefers the convenience of having his belongings in one place in the event he needs to hurry off and look for work elsewhere.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2019

Later, they sign fake names on Ken’s contract and then hurry off before he can examine the bar tab.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2016

I hurry off the bus at school, bumping into Sean—one of the guys who sits with Edie at lunch—as I step down onto the pavement.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish