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The court did not have to proceed in such a hurried fashion.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
Attendees at one point hurried to avoid a tethered surveillance drone crashing to the ground from above their heads.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Samantha believes she was hurried through many steps so she would not have chance to stop and think about red flags or speak to her family.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The only distinguishing features were a few hurried strips of grilled chicken and a light dusting of Tony Chachere’s — not stirred into the sauce, mind you, but sprinkled on top, like an afterthought.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
I hurried out before anyone had the chance to stop me, and before the curfew came in a few hours.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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