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Rushed some distance after having stolen keys (9)

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hotfooted

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'rushed' is the definition.
('hotfoot' can be a synonym of 'rush')

'distance after having stolen keys' is the wordplay.
'distance' becomes 'd' (abbreviation).
'after having' says to put letters next to each other.
'stolen' becomes 'hot' (stolen goods are 'hot').
'keys' becomes 'foote' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'hot'+'foote'='hotfoote'
'd' put after 'hotfoote' is 'HOTFOOTED'.

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