hectic

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Behind the batting top four, Haas driver Oliver Bearman took a strong fifth place after a hectic midfield battle which also involved Alpine's Pierre Gasly and Red Bull's Verstappen.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Tax preparation is a seasonal business — and a hectic pressure cooker.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

That's just ridiculous, so why do the powers that be often organise midweek games during these hectic final days, or even on deadline day itself?

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Andresen said he wanted to be on the wheel of his main rival Brennan in the final hectic finishing sprint in Sunday's 183.8 kilometre road race and relished his opportunity to have the last crack.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

But this period of hectic experiment was under threat: a religious storm was whipping up across the continent and music was in its path.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall