swiftness
Example Sentences
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The former forester was hired in just one week -- a swiftness that demonstrates a major problem facing Ukraine's economy amid Russian invasion: severe labour shortages.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
"Some surgical procedures appeared to be undertaken with great swiftness," it says.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
Macron described concerns over the swiftness of Sarkozy’s sentence as “legitimate debate in a democracy, because everyone wants there to be avenues for appeal and recourse.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
With stunning swiftness, Schaeffer’s killing inspired California legislators to pass the nation’s first laws making stalking a crime, which unleashed similar laws across the country and the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
Whenever they heard the far-off drone of the relief planes, nothing like the low-flying swiftness of the bombers, Kainene would say, “I hope that one will manage to land.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
