fast one
Example Sentences
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Instead, only the foreman signed off on it — the legal equivalent of pulling a fast one on the judicial process.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
After so many slow starts, the Lions must have craved a fast one - and they made it happen.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
Indeed, McMahon seemed irked at the thought that Raw Story was trying to pull a fast one.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024
Even at No. 5, with less room for avant-garde maneuvering than their normal lower pick, the Seahawks pulled a fast one by making a selection few saw coming.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023
I hit a long one out to left field, and then a fast one to the shortstop, who fielded it neatly and whipped it to first.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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