rapid

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“Reopening the Strait would set off a rapid but uneven normalization, with financial prices adjusting far faster than physical flows,” Kaneva said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

This is not a standard comeback; his decline has been rapid, and he too has taken significant damage in the latter half of his career.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But dealing with a rapid run-up in prices is a lot harder than dealing with a gradual one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"By converting 2D nanosheets into 1D scrolls, we prevent this nano-confinement effect. The open, tubular geometry effectively creates 'highways' for rapid transport, allowing ions to move freely."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

She was not an Igbo woman; Ugwu could tell from her name, even if he had not once run into her and her housegirl at the market and heard them both speaking rapid incomprehensible Yoruba.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie