At the village fair, the grandmother proudly sold bowls of hasty-puddings to travelers seeking a warm, simple meal.

At the harvest fair, my grandmother sold hasty puddings she had cooked over the open fire.

The platoon prepared for hasty breaching to clear a path through the minefield before the convoy arrived.

When the rain started pouring and the tent began to leak, the campers had to beat a hasty retreat to their cars.

When the protesters turned violent, the police had beaten a hasty retreat to regroup and call for backup.

When confronted with the angry crowd, the politician beats a hasty retreat.

Beating a hasty retreat, the protesters dispersed down the alleyway before the police arrived.