swoop
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Last week police detained 16 people after a swoop at three schools in the 7th arrondissement or district.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
As demand waned in the following years, companies conducted mass layoffs, leading private-equity firms to swoop in to pick over the remains of distressed assets.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Trail cameras equipped with cellphone or internet transmission now allow hunters to see prized game in real time and swoop in for the kill.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Then, in a surprise twist, Netflix has backed off the Warner Brothers deal, allowing Paramount to swoop in.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
Every now and then a kite would swoop down over the waterfowls’ nests, causing a commotion as the parents tried to protect their hatchlings.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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