as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
the precipitousness with which he acted would soon be a cause for regret
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Noun
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This is an idyllic location for focusing on wellness and connecting with the people and land around you—especially as a pit stop in between the hustle and bustle of other lively Italian cities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Liu, a food delivery driver in the city, who only gave his last name, also lamented the soaring prices, which have made his hustle on a motorbike less worthwhile.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Climate scientists expect Colorado’s ski season will be several weeks shorter in the coming decades, with climate change causing snow quality to worsen and precipitation to fall more often as rain rather than snow.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The snow season is generally over by April, and the weather tends to start drying out this time of year, with significant precipitation only to return in the fall.—
Kurtis Alexander,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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On the rush, Gaudette flicked a wrist shot from near the left faceoff spot that trickled between the legs of goalie Joel Hofer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The rush of being newly out of college had been maxed out.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Precipitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitousness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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