in a hurry
Example Sentences
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Shutting in wells in a hurry can damage them, or make the restart process too difficult.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
No one seems in a hurry to be anywhere else.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Ahmad was in a hurry that morning, hunting around for his socks before he kissed the kids goodbye.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
On Monday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled he isn’t in a hurry to adjust policy, given uncertainty about how the war will affect the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
About two weeks into my new job, a man burst into the office, seemingly in a hurry.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
