swift
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The families of the Frenchmen said they were hoping for a "swift resolution" in a joint statement shared by RSF, adding that the "uncertainty and anguish weigh daily" on them.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Swans were praised for their swift action in suspending the players, although initial comments from chief executive Matthew Pavlich also drew criticism.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The swift signs of aging he is exhibiting simply makes it hard to imagine.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
The swift unwind of Situational shows how quickly information can spread across Wall Street when a trader is in trouble—and how fast it can lead to an avalanche of selling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
But the force of Pain was too swift, and even as his paws brushed some bramble or bough, he was swept away before he could catch hold.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Others have raised environmental concerns over colonies of common swifts nesting in the park.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The cameras have captured badgers, foxes and hedgehogs as well as the nesting swifts.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
"This is a structure that wasn't known to exist outside of hummingbirds, but our CT scans revealed that swifts have these vocal folds in the same position," Clarke said.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
Some of the houses include solar slate roofs and built-in bird boxes to attract swifts.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
Out past the kitchen window, swifts swoop for insects, and the filaments of a spiderweb catch the light and shine for an instant and are gone.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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As this technology developed, the photographs became more detailed and the animations swifter and smoother.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
Calls have also come from the right of the party, including those close to Streeting, for a swifter departure, which would exclude the chance of Burnham standing for the leadership.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
But few players were swifter around the bases, and managers enlisted him as a pinch runner in close, late-innings games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
Unfortunately, the market in 2025 was much swifter and harsher toward companies that miss expectations than those that beat, meaning that any excessive optimism could lead to big selloffs.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
For this she was put to scragging, second-picking the bushes that had a few inferior puffs left on the twigs by swifter hands than hers.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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They were 45 minutes from another early World Cup exit - their swiftest since 1966 - and national humiliation.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Miguel, posted the swiftest qualifying time, a wind-aided 10.27 — the fastest time in California this year — just minutes after Bakersfield sophomore Jalen Ford won his heat in a wind-aided 10.34.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2024
According to three of the commanders interviewed by The Times, the diplomatic route would be the swiftest way of returning the Israelis who remain in captivity.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
The figure, comprising four broad categories, indicates activity expanding at its swiftest since January.
From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2023
He knew all the natural harbors, the swiftest currents, how to avoid a squall even when it seemed intent on destroying him.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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