rapid

Example Sentences

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Satellite images show rapid expansion of exposed lakebed as the water has receded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She cites rapid expansion of customers such as TikTok driving stronger-than-expected performance in J&T’s new markets, which includes Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Egypt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This is not a standard comeback; his decline has been rapid, and he too has taken significant damage in the latter half of his career.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Wall Street expects rapid uptake of Foundayo in the United States.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

She bent and grabbed handfuls of sand, throwing in rapid movements, and the sand fell on his shoulder, arms, belly.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie