as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
the postman cracked on in an effort to get the mail delivered on time
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Fils, the French No. 1, raced to the net to pick up a Tsitsipas drop shot and scooped it back into play.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 May 2025 -
America’s gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the US economy, showed its first quarterly contraction since early 2022, as importers raced to bring in goods before punishing tariff rates kicked in.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Los Blancos sped up talks after their 4-3 defeat to Barcelona on May 11, which effectively ended hopes of retaining their La Liga title this season.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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There are already dozens of newsletters bringing educators up to speed on how to use it to help students learn.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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In the clip, Danielle filmed her dog hurrying to the corner by the door.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Juan and Alfredo—who arrives just afterward—don’t have time to mourn their friend’s death and hurry to leave after seeing people with flashlights heading toward the building.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
1 May 2025
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While some were rushing to a last-minute facial or doing one final fitting, friends of LaQuan Smith took the night before the Met as a chance to unwind before the big day.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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To be in the same location, at least one pair would have to travel and pay for a place to stay, because neither of their apartments could fit everyone.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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In the comments section, many readers pointed out the obvious — the two women clearly have different styles of traveling.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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The shutting down of airports was potentially embarrassing for Moscow, as delegations from countries that have remained friendly to Russia were flying in to attend the parade on Friday.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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An asteroid the size of a football stadium will fly safely by Earth on Friday, May 9, 2025, 23 years after its discovery.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the goat appeared unharmed and trotted away.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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The next inning, Kelenic trotted right back out to right field as if nothing had happened.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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About 150 students and 50 adults were evacuated from an elementary school in Maryland after hours of heavy rains driven by an atmospheric river caused major flooding in multiple eastern states.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Kane was synonymous with Tottenham and had spent nine years driving the team forward with mountains of goals and assists.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Crack (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crack%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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