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hurry
noun as in speed in action, motion
verb as in act, move speedily
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A simple analogy is people packed into a crowded elevator: the moment the door opens, they hurry to escape.
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They are tied for sixth with 98 quarterback pressures and seventh with 37 quarterback hurries.
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Within a single paragraph, we are told that time “was flying by,” that someone “stopped in his tracks” while others “hurried breathlessly.”
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She looks hurried, though, and her eyes reflect impatience.
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“Now hurry. Be quick, before the conductor comes!”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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