be quick

Example Sentences

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"The element of surprise is like those children's toys with a shooting gallery, a little hammer, and a bunny that pops up in different windows... you have to be quick enough to catch it."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

When you see a move on the charts that reaches such historical extremes, many may be quick to believe that means the rally is near an end.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

They worry that memories of that experience mean workers will be quick to demand higher wages this time around, triggering another round of price rises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Despite some positive signs in past months, the export data provides a dampener that indicates a turnaround may not be quick.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

He tells us to be quick so they don’t get away, demonstrating by plunging his shovel straight down in the ground, then heaving clumps of wet sand away.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day