rushing
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Despite the steep drop in equity markets this week, investors should wait for several developments in other asset markets before rushing back into stocks, Michael Hartnett said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
In the same hours, often on the same ballots, and it is the part the rainbow-wave coverage is already rushing past.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
She explained criminals liked to create a sense of urgency and advised victims against rushing into sending money and instead taking their time to think.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Room for downside argues against rushing to buy dips, but it’s key to distinguish between the companies financing the AI buildout and those supplying essential tech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
A burst of sunsum hits me like heat rushing out of an oven.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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