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quickly

[kwik-lee] / ˈkwɪk li /


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Playing quickly across the middle of the pitch – whether through powerful carrying or long balls – to find runners in attack against fewer defenders.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

A year later, silver iodide was found to be more effective than dry ice, which quickly turns into useless gas.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But the disease can spread quickly because the incubation period is very short—symptoms can appear within a day and up to a week later—and an infected person’s cough can be teeming with bacteria.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Understanding how quickly that population is growing will help us think about things like minimizing traffic collisions,” Spasojevic said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

He recovered quickly, however, and his thoughts soon turned again to other ways he could help people in need.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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