rushed

Example Sentences

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After Garcia Venegas was held for the third time, his lawyers rushed to update his lawsuit with details of his latest detention.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

At one coalition meeting in April, Jeremy rushed in late.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

EPA chief Lee Zeldin said the actions put the brake on a "rushed, frantic, reckless sprint" by previous administrations to phase out HFCs.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Police rushed to the Islamic Center of San Diego Monday after receiving a call about an active shooter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But as soon as he heard mention of an arctic hare, he rushed up and down all the burrow tunnels in search of Twitch, whom he of course could not find.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el