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swiftly

[swift-lee] / ˈswɪft li /


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And I walked my shaky, cold little legs swiftly back to the car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

More likely, many countries could be reticent to accept “volcano refugees,” making excuses – perhaps legitimate ones – that they don’t have the money, resources or space to safely settle so many people so swiftly.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Confirmation of his arrest was swiftly followed by news of a Reform Senedd member's defection to Plaid Cymru.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Priebus was fairly swiftly given the heave-ho in favor of retired Gen. John Kelly, who was serving as secretary of homeland security.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Having chanced upon Darwin’s book, Jenkin read it thoroughly, worked swiftly through the implications, and immediately found a fatal flaw in the argument.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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