hastily
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Hastily erected isolation-and-treatment centers sit empty around the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Hastily arranged burials of Ebola victims have been met with suspicion in a region already distrustful of the state.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Hastily erected detention centers like Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz have been a regular source of horror stories from both detainees and employees.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025
Hastily, they barricaded the entrances with whatever they could find: cushioned benches, long tables, sofas.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024
Hastily he put such thoughts or memories aside and went on.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing hastily
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber
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Mr. Popper’s Penguins
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Prisoner B-3087
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