celerity
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And if meat must be produced ever more quickly, surely it should also be consumed with maximum celerity?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Wodele added: “I think coming out of the wrestling environment and celerity, a lot of people misjudged him in terms of his intellect. He was underestimated in terms of his ability to understand and reason.”
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2021
Enriquez’s plots deteriorate with satisfying celerity: In “The Cart,” a curse strips an entire neighborhood of its livelihood within approximately three pages.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2021
“A revision made in response to an entry’s increased attention differs only in celerity — as always, all revisions reflect evidence of use.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 15, 2020
She hastened to ring the bell; and when the tray came, she proceeded to arrange the cups, spoons, &c., with assiduous celerity.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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