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hastily

[hayst-l-ee] / ˈheɪst l i /


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Think a disinterred Ross Perot, hastily dusted off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

In one instance, we filmed by drone an Iranian captain with his crew hastily fleeing inside the ship’s structure after realizing that our team was capturing his image via drone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

An existing bill offering tax rebates on fiber-optic equipment was hastily rewritten to provide tax breaks on data center gear.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

Matthew Moran, from Salford, headed to view the event at MediaCity, taking with him a hastily assembled viewer made from a cereal box and silver foil.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

I hastily searched for a way to cover the cost of keeping me here.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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