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There appears to be some confusion about what roads near the Garden will or could be closed down for the Friday gathering — a situation made all the more harried by the proximity of Penn Station, ongoing FIFA World Cup tourism and seen-it-all NYC being NYC leaning into the July 4 shindig.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Hannah is perfect as a proxy for the harried viewer—sweet, two-dimensional, as wide-eyed as a Powerpuff Girl but much less feisty.
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Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
By the end of November, Tao, like a harried volunteer coordinator, was writing little Lean code himself, instead focusing on finding tasks for others to do.
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Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Hannah is perfect as a proxy for the harried viewer—sweet, two-dimensional, as wide-eyed as a Powerpuff Girl but much less feisty.
—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
By the end of November, Tao, like a harried volunteer coordinator, was writing little Lean code himself, instead focusing on finding tasks for others to do.
—
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.
—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Harried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harried. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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