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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Pre-existing structures, supported by documentation and commercial logic, carry far more weight than hurried adjustments made after funds are already exposed.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026 -
They were blown out by the Boston Celtics on Sunday before losing by one at home to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday when Luka Doncic passed up a three and threw the ball to LeBron James, who missed a hurried, last-second three.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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May 21 – June 20 Steady, thoughtful sentences are your friend — skip the rushed word vomit!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Gray squirrels are active during the day, while flying squirrels are active at night, says Mengak.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Chang'e 7 features an orbiter, a lander, a rover and a mini-flying probe or hopper, which together will tote to the moon a total of 18 scientific instruments.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In most cases, the natural tendency to organize large teams into smaller groups wins out, and flat teams end up establishing makeshift hierarchies in the absence of formal ones.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The government, meanwhile, is using Lebanon's largest sports stadium as a makeshift shelter, where Nazha, her husband and more than 800 other people have been sleeping in the semiopen corridors under the stands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Few sectors have been transformed by that headlong rush more than global memory.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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But with Sleep No More, premiering in Berlin’s Special Midnight section this week, the director makes a headlong plunge into horror — infusing the genre with black comedy and a pointed critique of humanity’s slavish worship of capitalism.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms.—
Andrew Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms.—
Andrew Jones,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That decline often leads to impulsive or overly cautious actions.—
Fazila Shahid,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Just be wise about your investments — avoid impulsive window shopping in favor of researching quality items that increase your quality of life.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump made only a cursory effort to notify Congress before launching the attack, briefing a small circle of congressional leaders shortly before the operation was underway and leaving most lawmakers to learn of it after the fact.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Down goes Larsson: This time a blow to the face was more than cursory for Larsson, with an elbow from Jaylen Brown in the second quarter putting Larsson down and taking him off the court for the second half.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Gadarene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadarene. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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