as in hurries
to proceed or move quickly we had best hie home before the snow gets worse
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.—
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
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The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.— Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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The fate of a key government surveillance tool is expected to be decided next week, as House GOP leadership rushes to reauthorize the program before an April 30 deadline.— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
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On a second-period power play, the Penguins allowed three odd-man rushes against.— Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
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President Prabowo Subianto has publicly pointed out that 70% of Asia’s trade travels through the Indonesian straits of Lombok, Sunda, and Malacca.— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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And then wrote about these travels in my zine.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
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Vertical flies under an arrangement that has been accumulating evidence toward certification for three years.— Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
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The National Guard unit flies F-16 Fighting Falcon jet aircraft.— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The law speeds a notoriously slow process and allows state parks officials to more easily buy lands for less than $1 million or take free donations from environmental groups if the properties abut existing state parks and won’t require hiring new rangers or other staff.— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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This approach not only speeds up decision-making but also improves hiring quality by making comparisons between candidates more objective and data-driven.— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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With the support of his wife Chiyoho (Yoshitaka), Murashige races to uncover the truth before the castle falls.— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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Some Senate races in what should be Republican strongholds are suddenly looking tighter that expected.— Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
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