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in a hurry

ADJECTIVE
pressed
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Not in a hurry, Liu stayed at the top for four hours.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Canada “should not be in a hurry on any of this,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

And once the IPO hype cools and lockup periods expire, reality tends to show up in a hurry.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Andy Robertson gave it away in a hurry, Scotland lost the collision, Bruno Guimaraes dinked it to the back post, Gunn groped at air and Nathan Patterson lost Vini Jr. How could he miss him?

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

She probably knew that some kids had but most kids hadn’t—but now everybody would think about it in a hurry.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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