as in hastily
with excessive or careless speed
cursorily glanced over the report before tossing it to one side
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Protests were hastily planned in cities across the country after federal officials confirmed Wednesday that Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was fatally shot during an immigration operation.—
Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
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The bill Newsom signed was in response to a law lawmakers hastily passed at the end of the 2024 legislative session, watering down the state’s 55-year-old landmark lemon law.—
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Once doctors hurriedly removed the dangerous tumor growing on his brain, a weeklong hospital stay, months of therapy, and nearly $250,000 worth of medical expenses followed.—
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But as rumors swirled that the gang was on its way to launch another assault, merchants in the market could be seen hurriedly packing their goods.—
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Seeking revenge, Onimaru impulsively picks up a demonic sword in a shortcut to power, setting off a grand adventure.—
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After spending weeks volunteering at her local nursing home, Angela can’t help but sympathize with her former father-in-law and impulsively decides to move him into her home with Tommy.—
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“Cursorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursorily. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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