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hastily

[heyst-l-ee] / ˈheɪst l i /


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They shared hastily created websites—including “Venezuela I search for you” and “Venezuela Earthquake the Disappeared”—to register people by name, photo and last known location.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Others took inventory of the hastily packed belongings in their trunks or snoozed as comfortably as they could in plastic chairs at the evacuation site.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Police released further footage appearing to show crowds swarming a petrol station near the hospital and collecting items from the shelves before leaving hastily.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“We need the ballroom,” he told reporters at a hastily organized press conference following the canceled dinner.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“Do it again,” I tell him, hastily brushing away my tears.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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