Example Sentences

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Three Scottish party leaders hurriedly altered their campaign plans on Friday to reflect the significance of the deal.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

GENEVA, Ill.—Wielding a faucet hose, Beto “Rodrigo” Mejía Fermine blasted the remains of avocado toast and turkey gravy off stacks of plates hurriedly delivered by servers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The Dodgers hurriedly set up a radio network in Mexico, so Jarrín’s broadcasts of Valenzuela’s games could be heard south of the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

With consumer demand strong and trade policy now less in flux, retailers are hurriedly stocking up ahead of the holiday season and have placed more domestic shipping orders than usual, Mattel and Hasbro said.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

As he scrubbed the blackened cooking pot, he hurriedly told Shifa about Zheng over the sound of the sloshing water.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook