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quicksilver

[kwik-sil-ver] / ˈkwɪkˌsɪl vər /




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But after that, Carpenter’s quicksilver timing and ease, plus a diverse set of sketches, put the episode over the top.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2025

Because Bordeaux's backline, marshalled by the quicksilver Mathieu Jalibert and laced with the pace of Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrey, is the most dangerous in the competition off turnover ball and in broken field.

From BBC May 24, 2025

Dupont, France's quicksilver XV-a-side captain, surprised the rugby world when he swapped the 2024 Six Nations for a shot at seven-a-side Olympic glory.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2024

Simpson’s trial coincided with the internet becoming an established phenomenon, which would decisively upend the already shrinking world of hard Gutenberg print and lean into the ephemeral, quicksilver phantoms of a digital web.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 31, 2024

Tristran let the chain fall into his palm: it felt like quicksilver.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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