swoop

Example Sentences

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Then, in a surprise twist, Netflix has backed off the Warner Brothers deal, allowing Paramount to swoop in.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Here’s who could swoop in with a purchase.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

The stunning operation saw US forces swoop in by helicopter under cover of darkness and seize Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from a highly secured compound in the Venezuelan capital on January 3.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The idea was to flush all shareholders who wanted out in one fell swoop, avoiding the cycle of redemptions that weighed down Blackstone’s real-estate fund for years when it fell from favor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The second time again, and the third, it dropped, and each time he felt his stomach swoop as if it might pull him in after it.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell