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rapidly

[rap-id-lee] / ˈræp ɪd li /


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Aircraft drops rapidly again from 21,725 feet to a low of 14,950 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Presuming you care to keep your job; and considering the clock is rapidly winding down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The fire started in the kitchen of a fourth floor flat and then spread rapidly on the outside of the building via combustible cladding.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Engineers designated a small section of each detector to rapidly monitor a different guide star -- stars whose positions are already known with high precision.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Eureka!” cried the children, for their bubbling liquid had turned a rich shade of brown, and the foul smell of the laboratory was rapidly giving way to a fragrance that was deliciously sweet.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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