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hurried

[hur-eed, huhr-] / ˈhɜr id, ˈhʌr- /


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Joshua was not going to be hurried, but it seemed as though Team Fury - and the Saudi organisers - expected a different script.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The only distinguishing features were a few hurried strips of grilled chicken and a light dusting of Tony Chachere’s — not stirred into the sauce, mind you, but sprinkled on top, like an afterthought.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

In his second over, he hurried George Munsey into top-edging to Banton and two balls later had McMullen caught by Salt in the deep.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

In the wake of the killings of Renee Good and then Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, federal officials hurried to television cameras and social media accounts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

I nodded and hurried out of the room.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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