as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
the administrator's schedule left her with no time to make more than a drive-by assessment of the situation
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Recent Examples of drive-by
Listen to this article Two men have been charged in connection with the drive-by shooting in Fort Lauderdale last summer that killed a 3-year-old boy, court records show.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
The victim of a drive-by shooting in Texas made it into a store to ask for help, then was shot again by a customer inside, according to local news outlets.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
Tyler Hollins, 20, was indicted by a grand jury on March 6 for the first-degree murder of Yancy, who was fatally shot during a drive-by shooting at a park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the evening of July 21, 2024, the Broward State Attorney’s Office confirmed.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
No flying monkey drive-by attacks or bug-eyed conspiracy kooks.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
The victim of a drive-by shooting in Texas made it into a store to ask for help, then was shot again by a customer inside, according to local news outlets.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
Tyler Hollins, 20, was indicted by a grand jury on March 6 for the first-degree murder of Yancy, who was fatally shot during a drive-by shooting at a park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the evening of July 21, 2024, the Broward State Attorney’s Office confirmed.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
No flying monkey drive-by attacks or bug-eyed conspiracy kooks.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-by
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This comes as the Trump administration has faced growing criticisms for its hurried proceedings to remove as many noncitizens from the country as quickly as possible.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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In Alentejo, food is meant to be shared, and time at the table is never hurried, and this is a central element of the experience at São Lourenço do Barrocal.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That review can be cursory (does your tax return match the data that the IRS has on file?) or a bit more sophisticated (does your tax return make sense based on other data, like your historic filing patterns?).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Speaking at the White House last week, Mr. Musk asserted without providing evidence that a cursory examination of the Social Security Administration found that people listed in its systems as being 150 years old were receiving benefits.—
Alan Rappeport,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Symptoms of the viral infection include high fever, cough, runny nose, red or watery eyes, and rash, according to the CDC.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Shingles can cause years of severe pain in some people who contract the virus and even blindness if the shingles rash appears on the face.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
10 Apr. 2025
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Research shows that suicide tends to be a fairly impulsive act during short-term crises.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Research shows that those who score higher in emotional intelligence are less impulsive and better able to persist through difficult tasks.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The climactic battle feels hasty in the moment, but dragging it out any longer — or worse, having to make everyone recite the usual vampire-killing rules — would have been duller than elevator music.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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On the dark side, however, this can often lead to hasty decision-making, overly blunt communication or worse, jumping to conclusions.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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An arrest warrant was obtained for Lacy for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Reinoso-Gallegos was arrested without incident and transported to Troop H where he was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle at too slow speed and second-degree reckless endangerment.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Several conditions may cause sudden vision loss, such as an eye injury.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
19 Apr. 2025
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All of a sudden, something that was a huge source of joy in my grandparents’ life became a challenge.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ivanka posted a video and pictures to her social media platforms on Monday following the celebration, during which Theo and Barkley had a quick game of catch while running around the area.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Gagliardi recommends running a quick wash cycle and adding a product like Clorox® Laundry Sanitizer, which can squash the odor-causing bacteria lurking in your damp laundry.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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