in/at one fell swoop
idiom
: with a single, quick action or effort
The court has dismissed all of the charges against him in one fell swoop.
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Next, use the stainless steel rocker press to mince multiple cloves in one fell swoop.
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Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
The Detroit Lions lost both of their coordinators in one fell swoop.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
In addition to glycolic acid, a chemical exfoliant that removes dead skin cells, the solution is formulated with Tasmanian pepperberry, ginseng, and aloe to gently smooth and brighten your skin in one fell swoop.
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City Councilwoman Traci Park, who represents the Pacific Palisades, asked why the two phases — the EPA work and the debris clearing — couldn’t be done in one fell swoop.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
The Detroit Lions lost both of their coordinators in one fell swoop.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
In addition to glycolic acid, a chemical exfoliant that removes dead skin cells, the solution is formulated with Tasmanian pepperberry, ginseng, and aloe to gently smooth and brighten your skin in one fell swoop.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
City Councilwoman Traci Park, who represents the Pacific Palisades, asked why the two phases — the EPA work and the debris clearing — couldn’t be done in one fell swoop.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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“In/at one fell swoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Fat%20one%20fell%20swoop. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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