in a hurry
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It doesn’t know how much money you make, whether you’re in a hurry or what the temperature is outside.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Wood predicted in 2022 that her portfolio would compound at 50% annually over many years—not a promise, but emotional catnip for investors intent on getting rich in a hurry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Maybe he was just in a hurry to get to his next destination, which was recording a podcast, or maybe he thought there would be table service, but he left his trash on the table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 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
I got up from the table in a hurry, straightening my bonnet and grabbing my black knit bag.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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