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Adverb
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He was convicted in October 2022 on six counts first-degree intentional homicide, 61 counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, six counts of hit and run involving death and two counts of bail jumping, all felonies, plus one count of misdemeanor battery.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Huger was ultimately charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But there’s a tendency to do things impulsively, too quickly, without planning.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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His nemesis, who impulsively decides to run against him, is the town’s sheriff, Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), who is skeptical of masking.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lowell jumped on the bandwagon and hurriedly so, bankrolling and putting himself in charge of an expedition to Arizona territory to set up a telescope ahead of Mars nearing the Earth in 1894.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Another photo shows Brown looking back while hurriedly carrying two bags through airport security.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Last week’s leader, Learned the Hard Way by Jordan Davis, falls precipitously on the Official Country Artists Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Florida, along with California and Texas, is particularly vulnerable to worsening natural disasters fueled by climate change, and the cost to insure a home has risen precipitously as a result.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust told RNZ that Watson was buried headfirst and was trapped for about 15 minutes.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The first units that arrived found the man wedged headfirst in the middle portion of the slide.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Instead of being judged for the killing of an Arab man, Meursault is ultimately blamed for showing little emotion at the recent funerals for his late mother and hastily starting a relationship with Marie Cardona (Rebecca Marder).—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Johnson appointed 11 of the 21 board members — including a member hastily named to fill a vacancy seemingly just for this vote — yet three of his appointees voted in opposition to his wishes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Headily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headily. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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