How to Use in a hurry in a Sentence

in a hurry

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  • The lime had been worked hard, the cachaça still had some roughness and nobody at the table was in a hurry.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Growth is a buzzword for Sunderland, a club that has looked in a hurry over the last 12 months.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Team Spoon went heavy on the bigs, and Team Cooper seems to have more players who can get hot in a hurry.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • From an early age, Forster was in a hurry, and as his biographer, Wulf must dash along, too.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
  • Things can change in a hurry (just ask the suddenly red-hot Boston Red Sox).
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • If the seller learns the buyer is funded, in a hurry or already committed to the name, the price can move quickly.
    — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The founders who get the best valuations, the cleanest terms, and the smoothest closings are almost always the ones who were not in a hurry.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The Blues are a team looking to rebuild in a hurry, so Snuggerud would have had room to wheel in a way that was not available to Howard.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • The practice is intended to keep foot traffic moving, allowing riders in a hurry to walk up or down while others remain standing.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • The Valkyries’ offensive droughts this season have largely come in the third quarter, and the Liberty have the talent to put up points in a hurry.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
  • Paper towels are a household staple and for good reason—they're convenient, disposable, and perfect for tackling spills in a hurry.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • As my colleague Jonathan Chait detailed in an essay earlier last week, this DSA isn’t just liberalism in a hurry.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Rotating between a starter and an impact substitute, Barcola seemed to be in a hurry to stamp his attacking authority on games and set France on the front foot.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • No coach in this category is in any immediate danger of being fired during the 2026 season, but a bad start could really raise those temperatures in a hurry.
    — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

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