haste
Example Sentences
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But he argued that the transition was launched in haste, pointing to a shortage of teachers, as well as teaching guides and materials.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Turns out, Thollander was right: This experience had nothing to do with haste.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
Once at the warehouse, dozens of volunteers began the slow process of hanging them up on metal fences that had also been sourced in haste.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
But one has to admire, amid all the evident haste, how quickly “Louvre Heist: Minute by Minute” has been prepped and presented.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
This time he proceeded methodically, not in nervous haste.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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