hastily
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He was part of a hastily arranged “reform” slate meant to steer the union past a corruption scandal that sent two former UAW presidents to federal prison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
When organisers eventually found them a plane at the last minute, the senior squad was so annoyed it refused to board and Burkina ended up hastily despatching an under-23 team.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
During a week-long hearing, force lawyer Aaron Rathmell told the panel Smith, 52, and Comotto, 37, "acted, hastily, harshly and lost control".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Think a disinterred Ross Perot, hastily dusted off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
I took off to the garage and hastily examined the tower of CDs.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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