rapid
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For now, counties like Hood remain stuck in purgatory, watching rapid development overwhelm their communities while waiting for state policy to catch up.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The problem is that the governance structures in these companies are adolescent at best, ill-equipped to handle their rapid rate of revenue growth, their evolving business models, and their swiftly changing capital structures.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Anthropic called for top AI labs to consider slowing development, citing rapid advancements and potential for recursive self-improvement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
During the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Seoul responded with serious statecraft — strategic stockpile swaps, diplomatic procurement missions, rapid diversification.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
She’d sit there listening to him and carrying on a rapid conversation.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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