as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten
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Soon after, the driver of the Yukon sped away from the officer, the department said.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Suzuki sped through a PowerPoint presentation that catalogued twenty years of reporting.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The mother and her other son raced to the bridge and alerted police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mobley missed a long 3-pointer at the other end and Minnesota guard Langston Reynolds raced the other way for a layup that rolled off the rim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The cold was biting at that hour, and people hurried about, thinking of autumn—a season as bitter and disagreeable as a sour apple that could nonetheless hold a beautiful day or two in store before the freeze set in, a sudden blue sky washed clean by the wind or rain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Fraser hurried back to Kew Gardens with the boy, Jacob, who has autism and epilepsy, and is unable to speak.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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But after a six-month probe into Yoon's decree, investigators led by another independent counsel, Cho Eun-suk, in December downplayed conjecture that Kim's troubles drove Yoon to declare martial law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The round trip from Rockford — the site of the hospital where McKee worked — to Columbus is seven hours, meaning that McKee drove at least 14 hours during that 17 hour span, according to investigators' timeline.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Graham was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Other contestants like figure skater Johnny Weir, Love Island UK alum Maura Higgins, and Survivor star Natalie Anderson rushed to Underwood's defense as Rapaport attempted to backtrack.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Jan. 2026
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White House counterterrorism advisor Seb Gorka and special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler traveled to Afghanistan to broker Amiri's release in September.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 10 billion passengers have traveled on Japan’s Shinkansen since 1964, and the network’s drama-free punctuality has become a quiet part of daily life for millions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Careered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careered. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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