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hectic

[hek-tik] / ˈhɛk tɪk /


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Formula 1 teams head off on their summer break this week after a hectic 11 races to start a new era of the sport.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“I did that yesterday, when I was a kid,” he sings over hectic guitar strums, and his trilling digital falsetto, warped to maximize irritation, makes clear that those days are far behind him.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Raising a child is hectic and it’s possible the parents and guardians of a newborn might learn of the account and its $1,000 starter money later on.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Northern California, where she grew up, offers less hectic living, with family nearby and a proper house rather than an illegal basement sublet.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

In the mist, in the hectic turning, running, turning, hiding, she could not tell whether or not she recognized any of them.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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