swoop

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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

"Everything collapsed in one fell swoop," Natalia Kryvogub, a 32-year-old relative, told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

It was after the screening, during an open Q&A, when Mojica’s mother quelled the artist’s fears in one fell swoop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

On April 12,1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became in one fell swoop the first human in space and the first human to orbit Earth.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly