as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
what began as the defection of a handful of employees soon became a gadarene exodus that threatened to leave the advertising agency understaffed
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Facing a schedule filled with hurried days, countless steps, and occasions that require outfits equal parts practical and chic?—
Nina Derwin, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
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Niccol has espoused the hopes of returning Starbucks to a cozy third space, away from the image of being a hurried pitstop to pick up a morning espresso, and toward 1990s nostalgia of lingering over a latte.—
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The rushed start wasn’t the only hiccup.—
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The national bill – passed on the final day of parliament last year – was criticized at the time as a rushed piece of legislation conceived to win votes before the 2025 election.—
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Only worth around $15 nowadays, but this card spawned so many anti-flying cards.—
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The lower end of that spectrum (2,000 kelvins) will provide an orangey, amber light and attract the fewest flying insects.—
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Another photo showed the pro-skateboarder lying on the ground with a makeshift pillow as men sat by and cared for him.—
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City authorities had started destroying the makeshift homes of people living on the streets and impounding their possessions.—
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The study, conceived by Karen Froud and published last year, was the first of its kind and should have jolted policymakers and publishers alike into questioning the headlong rush away from print, even as reading scores continue to plummet nationwide.—
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At Houlihan Lokey, Swain persists in the headlong roundelay of networking that’s his calling card.—
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Common measles symptoms include a blotchy rash, high fever, cough, runny nose, pink or watery eyes and white spots on the insides of the cheeks.—
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Symptoms include fever, rash, cough, red or watery eyes, and a runny nose.—
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Instead of impulsive moves, energy goes toward goals that require patience and endurance.—
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That fear can contribute to impulsive decisions, overtrading, and emotional fatigue - outcomes sometimes interpreted as personal failure rather than a response to the way risk is structured.—
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Even a cursory review of the nation’s political violence in recent years makes clear there is plenty of blame to go around.—
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The heat on Nestlé is shifting from its CEO, who was fired this week for having an undisclosed affair with a subordinate, to its board, whose initial, apparently cursory, investigation failed to uncover evidence that a later probe uncovered.—
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“Gadarene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadarene. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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