rapid

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These worlds appear to be in a short-lived and chaotic stage of rapid change, offering a glimpse of what many mature planetary systems once looked like.

From Science Daily

A senior military official in Islamabad said the attacks were "coordinated but poorly executed", arguing they had "failed due to poor planning and rapid collapse under effective security response".

From Barron's

So some consolidation in silver after such a sharp advance is “healthy and consistent with how commodity markets typically behave following rapid price appreciation,” Miller said, adding that volatility, for now, appears well within reason.

From MarketWatch

So some consolidation in silver after such a sharp advance is “healthy and consistent with how commodity markets typically behave following rapid price appreciation,” Miller said, adding that volatility, for now, appears well within reason.

From MarketWatch

Nighthand was striding in a rapid circle around the square, pausing at each lamppost.

From Literature