rushing
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Rather than rushing to validate the president’s claims, chief political anchor Bret Baier immediately offered a stark, legally cautious disclaimer to his audience.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Under the section initially built as the Port Talbot bypass - before the M4 was bolted on at either end - the main noise is the rushing of the nearby River Afan.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Two years ago, rushing to finish a slide for a sermon on a South Pacific missionary, he dropped in an AI-generated image without checking it closely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
But MacRae says procrastinating can, at times, be a good thing - some problems solve themselves, without us rushing to act.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He was going to come rushing over to “help” with this, too, just like last night.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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