swiftly

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The blaze, later determined to be a rekindling of a week-old fire, swiftly spread out of control, destroying more than 6,800 structures in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and nearby areas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Howe needs to swiftly find a way to get back on the right side of those margins.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The booster fell swiftly back to Earth, uncontrolled, into the Gulf of Mexico.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Although sympathetic, the mayor shot him down pretty swiftly, Jeremy said, saying nobody in L.A. wants more taxes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

They walked swiftly through the forest, Grandmother in the lead, until they came to a great, shining expanse of water.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer