quick-thinking
Example Sentences
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And they have James, the quick-thinking, quick-acting, 6-foot-2, 215-pounder whom Harbaugh has called “the best safety he’s ever seen” showing up every day, happy to be pushed hard.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 6, 2026
The governor praised quick-thinking first responders, notably firefighters who "were quite literally climbing up ladders, handing individuals in this nursing home to police, who were at times carrying two people on their back to safety."
From Barron's β Dec. 24, 2025
His quick-thinking rallied the troops of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers at the Battle of Loos in France.
From BBC β Nov. 11, 2025
Praising the quick-thinking of those at the synagogue, he said: "I saw genuine heroism, I have to say, and people who ran to help others rather than running away. It was astonishing."
From BBC β Oct. 3, 2025
They stared at each other, as Minli’s quick-thinking mind somersaulted.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
