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quickly

[kwik-lee] / ˈkwɪk li /


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Pimco has shaved off 0.3 to 0.4 percentage point its forecast, assuming the conflict winds down quickly, managing director Tiffany Wilding said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“When he makes a mistake, how quickly can he recover? What’s his range in the open field? What’s the speed differential? All those things are things we’re looking through on just about everybody out there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Sharp selloffs are followed by brief, hopeful rallies that fade just as quickly.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

His band quickly took control of a federal armory and rifle factory in the sleeping town of Harpers Ferry.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Things are changing very quickly for us here.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler