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rushing

adjective as in hurrying

Strong match

adjective as in moving with great speed

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Stocks have been on a knife’s edge in November, vulnerable to huge intraday swings, with traders both rushing to sell and sprinting back in to buy equities — sometimes on the same day.

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While some of the investment is likely because of companies rushing purchases ahead of tariffs, analysts expect spending to continue growing next year, albeit more slowly.

Instead of rushing in, the birds move gradually toward newcomers, taking time to observe and adjust before engaging in more daring interactions that could carry a higher risk of injury.

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But the junior quarterback kept USC’s offense alive for the most part while its rushing attack struggled to move the ball at all.

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The hosts have the luxury of not rushing Pat Cummins' return.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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