hurrying

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The following day, a 30-year-old ski patroller named Cole Murphy was with a team of colleagues hurrying to clear the freshly fallen snow from a series of expert slopes known, appropriately, as the Avalanche Chutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

From its opening, in 1999, the narrative briefly advances to 2002 and Siri’s glimpse of a young man hurrying away from a homeless encampment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Nepalis who once came to India in search of work are now hurrying back across the border, as the nation reels with its worst unrest in decades.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

We’re most vulnerable when we’re hurrying to check things off the to-do list and get a good deal, especially one too good to be true.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2024

“Let me know if you can be on the team, Kojo,” said Grace, hurrying off to class.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein