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Left in a rush but made a statement (8)

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I believe the answer is:

reported

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'made a statement' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'left in a rush' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'port' (left side of a ship - opposite of starboard).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'a rush' becomes 'reed' (plants found by water).
'port' put into 'reed' is 'REPORTED'.

'but' is the link.

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(Other definitions for reported that I've seen before include "Announced by the media" , "Made a complaint about" , "Chronicled" , "Complained about" , "Type 16 [OF SPEECH]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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