as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
several council members objected to the hastiness with which the proposal was brought to a vote
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Noun
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What’s certain is that his bootleg hustle ended with prison time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025 -
One hustle play in each of the Gophers’ first two games will be added to the reel.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The hope was that a quick jolt of stimulus (delivered without haste) could stir an economic recovery.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hampered by the arm/wrist injury to starting quarterback A.J. Lopez on the last drive of the first half, the Mustangs (1-1) were able to finally move the ball, but with no haste.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When the particle deposits here, protective alveolar macrophages rush to engulf it.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Blackhawks and Kaiser’s agent had been negotiating for some time this offseason, but neither side had been in a rush, with the 23-year-old Kaiser having no arbitration rights.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Hastiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hastiness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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