as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
what began as the defection of a handful of employees soon became a gadarene exodus that threatened to leave the advertising agency understaffed
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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,
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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
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The lower end of that spectrum (2,000 kelvins) will provide an orangey, amber light and attract the fewest flying insects.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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But there aren’t enough helicopters available for initial pilot training, current and former Army aviators told Forbes, and active-duty and National Guard aircrews simply aren’t getting enough flying hours in peacetime.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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In his headlong rush to success, an oddball comedian abandons his most loyal allies.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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In his headlong rush to replace Pax Americana with America First, Mr. Trump has left the world fumbling to adjust to a new landscape, the contours of which are still in flux.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Those qualities also led to some mistimed tackles and rash decisions, but Casado will be a better player for this season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Dear Abby: My cousin (more like a sister) has made some extremely rash and concerning choices over the last year.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2025
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Lori, impulsive and headstrong in her own way, won’t let Ruth slip away so easily.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Grandchildren who are close to grandparents are more secure, perform better in school and are less impulsive.—
Mark Gerson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Instead, the board was limited to a cursory review of 13th Floor’s plan, in partnership with Italy’s Cipriani family, to replace the historic structures with an ultra-luxury, 17-story Casa Cipriani condo, hotel and private club.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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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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The 2014 retirement of Malcolm (who died in 2017) and sudden spring 2016 departure of Johnson due to the risk of complete hearing loss threw shade on the future.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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This would create an inherent instability in the market in the event of sudden price movements or unexpected macroeconomic news.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Cancer can both aggravate and precipitate mental illness.—
Simar Bajaj,
NBC News,
29 Nov. 2024
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To make sure that in condensing everything, there is nothing forced or too precipitate, no unwieldly jumps.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2024
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“Gadarene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadarene. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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