as in to race
to proceed or move quickly she's always haring off to attend to some emergency
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Recent Examples of hare Porter and Slotkin were both elected in 2018, and both hare strong fundraisers. —
Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2023 Crafting an opinion that nine individuals can all agree on is also likely to result in a judicial consistency that won’t shift with changing political tides, or hare off too far and fast in a particular direction. —Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2022 Why hare off to nurse in the Spanish-American War? —Denise Davidson Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2021 Sadio Mane intercepted a stray pass on the edge of his area, before playing a through ball between two defenders to set Mohamed Salah haring down the line. —Matias Grez, CNN, 4 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for hare
Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2023 Crafting an opinion that nine individuals can all agree on is also likely to result in a judicial consistency that won’t shift with changing political tides, or hare off too far and fast in a particular direction. —Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2022 Why hare off to nurse in the Spanish-American War? —Denise Davidson Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2021 Sadio Mane intercepted a stray pass on the edge of his area, before playing a through ball between two defenders to set Mohamed Salah haring down the line. —Matias Grez, CNN, 4 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for hare
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Beyond that, two of the highlights of the horse racing calendar take place at Churchill Downs on Friday and Saturday, while the Formula One season resumes after a long hiatus with the Miami Grand Prix.— The Athletic Live Team, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Police said the suspect had a shotgun, a handgun and knives, and stormed the lobby, running past security barricades as Secret Service agents raced toward him.— Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Performance turnarounds of this nature take time, and there are no tangible shortcuts that can speed up the process.— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Forty-seven people died and more than 100 were injured when a speeding Burlington passenger train headed for California slammed into a train bound for Omaha, which had stopped at the Naperville station.— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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The baby pudu — currently just a few inches tall — has already been seen trotting alongside her mother, Posey.— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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The baby pudu, just a few inches tall, has already been spotted trotting confidently alongside Posey, rarely straying far from her side.— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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Trump being hurried off the stage unharmed and guests ducking for cover underneath their tables.— Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Might as well hurry up and shoot.— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
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The Packers are chasing a fourth straight playoff berth after going 9-8-1 and losing 31-27 to the Chicago Bears in the NFC wild-card playoff round last season.— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Wright chased that question in the set of paintings that the National Gallery is currently exhibiting.— Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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And in 2024, 38 of the 40 edge-rushing prospects had longer arms; the only ones to measure shorter were a pair of twins from UCLA — Gabriel and Grayson Murphy — neither of whom is on an NFL roster.— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers in Illinois must know that rushing to judgment, as these professors suggest, will do immeasurable harm to children across our state for generations.— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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For so long this season, Arsenal were flying high at the summit of the division and looked destined to end their 22-year wait for the title.— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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There are flying cars held at bay by the power of telekenesis and Park teleporting, as the crew clumsily accept their new ‘hero’ roles and attempt to take on the villains threatening the peace of Haeseong City.— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
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The club travels to Portland on Wednesday night for a match against the second-place Thorns, the team that eliminated San Diego from last year’s playoffs.— Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, be aware that the next six years will bring urges to impulsively travel, and do exciting things to give yourself an adventurous world.— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Hare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/hare. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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