promptly
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"Upon receiving this report we acted promptly, removing the listing and suspending the account pending the outcome of any investigation," a spokesperson said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“There’s some gnarly stuff on that record,” says Gibbard, who’d moved to L.A. to be with Deschanel then promptly left as soon as their marriage collapsed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Representatives of the top five insurers said they investigate all claims and ensure amounts owed under the policies are paid promptly, fairly and fully.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“Once those requests are submitted, the NRC will review them as efficiently and promptly as possible,” an NRC spokesperson told Barron’s.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
She always arrived promptly in her blue Ford Escort, with a Cappuccino Blast from Baskin-Robbins waiting for me in the front seat.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Vocabulary lists containing promptly
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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