Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Carried out as rapidly as possible, especially in the final minutes of a football game.
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Examples
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Most Congress members cannot clearly define the proposed plans and the American people are feeling taken in by yet another 'hurry-up' piece of legislation of monumental importance.
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Everything this president has done is hurry-up and get it done.
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The hurry-up offense doesn't seem to be baffling Stanford, which has read Weeden well.
Oklahoma State 41, Stanford 38 - as it happened! | Michael Solomon 2012
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And safety Antrel Rolle told him to pipe down on the hurry-up thing anyway, saying, "I'm exhausted."
Momentum Isn't the Only Factor the Giants Need on Their Side Aditi Kinkhabwala 2012
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The manager who talks about fumbling the ball when something goes wrong, or using the hurry-up offense on a competitor, or being in the red zone when quarterly numbers are close to being met sounds like a caricature, not a leader.
Leaders need to 'pass' on the sports cliches Jena McGregor 2010
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The hurry-up offense is really working for Weeden now, who picks up another first down on the Stanford 19-yard line.
Oklahoma State 41, Stanford 38 - as it happened! | Michael Solomon 2012
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"I want you to imagine practicing against a hurry-up Oregon offense in the middle of the summer," Montgomery said, "in Louisiana ."
The Defense That Went to Fat Camp Scott Cacciola 2011
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Patriots 0 Steelers 10, 11:33 2nd quarter The Patriots are trying to get into their hurry-up offence, but it's hard to keep things ticking over when there's a flag on the field after every play.
New England Patriots 17 Pittsburgh Steelers 25 - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2011
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Now presumably if the intention was specifically to do this as a hurry-up project you could do it somewhat faster.
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The Redskins took over with two minutes remaining and moved the ball in the hurry-up offense.
Colts defeat Redskins 27-24 Paul Tenorio 2010
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