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"Nobody was prepared for the swiftness or the violence of the pivot," Tu Le of Sino Auto Insights told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 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

The most important thing to understand about punishment is that the evidence clearly shows that the swiftness and the certainty of the punishment matter much more than the ultimate severity.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025

The Sisters often praised him during his time in the Tower, complimenting his penmanship or his swiftness or his polite demeanor.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill


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