as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
the precipitousness with which he acted would soon be a cause for regret
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Noun
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Instead of being surrounded by the hustle and bustle of New York City, Tresl’s life in Italy involves walking her daughter to school and working from home.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026 -
The next era of your career won’t be driven by experience, credentials, or hustle, it’ll be driven by AI leverage.—
May Habib,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Although much of it hasn’t fallen as snow, California has seen above-average precipitation this winter.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Above normal precipitation chances are also expected to continue into the second week of the month, according to the Climate Prediction Center.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Get an adrenaline rush with an ATV ride through the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, located just over the Colorado–California border near Yuma.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the rush to develop new EVs, some automakers have faced battery defects.—
Marie Mannes,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Precipitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitousness. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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