rapid

Example Sentences

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The rapid adjustments at Cropsey, typical of a small operation, have not yet reached larger farms, said Ben Brown, an agriculture researcher at the University of Missouri.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

The rapid proliferation of drones has made many of those weapons less relevant, and spurred Ukrainian rag-tag arms producers to become global leaders in drone warfare and anti-drone systems.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

This is particularly likely in the container segment, where trans-shipment via Dubai’s Jebel Ali port has proven popular in recent years and driven rapid growth in shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Indeed, so rapid his development, he was sent off as a 6-1 chance for the Cheltenham Gold Cup last month.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Victims of the flu often developed a secondary pneumonia caused by pneumococcus—an illness so rapid and fatal that doctors had termed it the “captain of the men of death.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee