Example Sentences
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The man hurries off to do his shopping, soundtracked by pneumatic drills and ripped up concrete - noises many Glaswegians are currently very familiar with.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
She prepares dinner, then hurries to an Amazon warehouse for a 6 1/2-hour shift sorting, scanning and hefting bulky items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
He takes the dishes off her hands and hurries to drop them off at the sink before delivering those six water glasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
Each hurries forth into the night, headed somewhere we can’t possibly know in a world full of uncertainty.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2025
Lala hurries to throw me a rope, and I use it to pull myself back toward the ship.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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