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swiftly

[swift-lee] / ˈswɪft li /


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Bass swiftly secured enough votes, but counting continued to be tallied to find who she would run against to lead the nation's second most populous city.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“This is a moment where the city residents and nation were asking us to act swiftly and boldly against the federal government, and we haven’t done it,” said Soto-Martínez.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The problem is that the governance structures in these companies are adolescent at best, ill-equipped to handle their rapid rate of revenue growth, their evolving business models, and their swiftly changing capital structures.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Recent weeks have seen a string of optimistic reports about a peace deal, which have been swiftly rolled back by one side or the other.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Razi jumped into the open water, followed swiftly by Marco.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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