hurry
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Why did Andrew leave Windsor's Royal Lodge in such a hurry?
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Around the station, people who are still waiting for trains hurry to a pedestrian underpass that doubles as a shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Le Monde said Starmer's successor Andy Burnham had pressed Macron during talks in September to keep the deal alive but "Paris was in a hurry to end the cooperation on controlling migrant flows."
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
After that, USC — seemingly in no particular hurry — ran 13 more plays, none of them resulting in a gain longer than 16 yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Please, can they hurry, it’s bad—” He cut off and I heard him yelling rapidly at someone next to him.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Centennial has dealt with a lot of injuries to the offensive line this season, which allowed Mater Dei to get multiple sacks and hurries on Jefferson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
She prepares dinner, then hurries to an Amazon warehouse for a 6 1/2-hour shift sorting, scanning and hefting bulky items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Rosa hurries to her aunt's house, hoping to catch the last of the daylight.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
Each hurries forth into the night, headed somewhere we can’t possibly know in a world full of uncertainty.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025
Nearby, Wikki hurries from one of us to the next, serving each person their favorite breakfast.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Mr. Jenkins sees serious risks but warns against confused, hurried responses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Procedures can be hurried to meet certain deadlines, like the end of a league season.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
People hurried to identify victims before they decomposed, in an era before refrigeration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Some supporters hurried to work still wearing Spain jerseys, while others had red and yellow face paint streaked across their cheeks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
He hurried along, following the swirling, illuminated lines until they climbed up the last door in the corridor.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Bourses on the continent are hurrying to increase their competitiveness in an increasingly U.S.-dominated market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In fact, such a thing had been in the works since the 1950s, but instead of hurrying to get them assembly-line ready as L.A. was sickening with smog, Detroit just made bigger, filthier cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
The first thing he noticed was that she failed to follow the scrubbing protocol, hurrying over her fingers and nails, finishing in a minute when everyone else took at least three.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Nepalis who once came to India in search of work are now hurrying back across the border, as the nation reels with its worst unrest in decades.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
Heads were down, collars up, everyone hurrying though it was only just past six.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
