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rushing

[ruhsh-ing] / ˈrʌʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
hurrying
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ADJECTIVE
moving with great speed
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The case exposes a risk the states face with policing mergers: No law prevents companies from rushing to merge before attorneys general can stop them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It turns breakfast into something you don’t have to think about, which, for someone like me who’s always rushing out the door, is the goal.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Giribala Singh said the delay was because they prioritised rushing Twisha to hospital.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Barclays, for example, has warned that the massive flood of money rushing into stocks is at risk of rushing out just as fast.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“Get dressed and meet in the atrium in two minutes,” he said, flicking on the lights before rushing away.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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