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Screen time has become a default rather than an intentional choice for harried teachers and distracted students.
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Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Why is any of this happening in person, rather than over harried texts?
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
During their harried getaway, Rodriguez crashed the scooter a few blocks away.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
As the harried solo parent of a sick child, Byrne lets the camera zoom in so close to her character’s insecurities that the audience breaks out in a cold sweat.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Why is any of this happening in person, rather than over harried texts?
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
During their harried getaway, Rodriguez crashed the scooter a few blocks away.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
As the harried solo parent of a sick child, Byrne lets the camera zoom in so close to her character’s insecurities that the audience breaks out in a cold sweat.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Harried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harried. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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