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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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
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—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
However, in this case, the move makes sense as the iPhone 16e seems to be taking over the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 in one fell swoop and tightening up Apple's iPhone branding in the process.
—Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
The next day, Doval lost his closer job and was optioned to the minors in one fell swoop, paving the way for Walker to become the team’s new ninth-inning man.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
Though Boston tends to be pretty inhospitable during the winter months, the city offers a serious silver lining in the form of its many hotels, bars and restaurants—and the Four Seasons One Dalton offers all three experiences in one fell swoop.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
However, in this case, the move makes sense as the iPhone 16e seems to be taking over the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 in one fell swoop and tightening up Apple's iPhone branding in the process.
—Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
The next day, Doval lost his closer job and was optioned to the minors in one fell swoop, paving the way for Walker to become the team’s new ninth-inning man.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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