In a time-restricted manner, to meet a deadline, hurriedly, timed.
Running out of time.
He was running out of time to complete his assignment.
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a house divided against itself cannot s…a stopped clock is right twice a dayagainst all oddsagainst the collaragainst the grainagainst the grainagainst the grainagainst the lawagainst the lawagainst the run of playagainst the worldaround the clockbe up againstbeat one's head against a stone wallbeat the clockbeat the clockbeat the clockbeat the clock
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