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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The city’s once iconic hustle is soon to be suffocated by a dangerous ideology prioritizing government control over opportunity.—
Mike Dunleavy,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025 -
After entering the game 0 for 8 in the series and looking visibly frustrated in the process, Crow-Armstrong snapped out of his mini slump by going 3 for 4 with a pair of home runs, a trio of runs batted in and a hustle double for good measure.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
Noun
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New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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The mesoscale conductive vortex essentially spun the remnants of a tropical system, causing significant ascent or rising motion to activate that moisture into condensation and precipitation in an efficient manner, according to Shepherd.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The rush to digitize and automate HR brings with it a false sense of security.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The Port of Los Angeles had the busiest June in its history as the rush of cargo stemming from the aftermath of the U.S.-China tariff truce finally reached the West Coast.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 July 2025
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“Precipitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitousness. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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