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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Euclid sees the entire cluster in one fell swoop and can add up the light from all those rogue stars.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 June 2024
Explore our new section Residents turned out en masse at subsequent meetings, held a rally and circulated a petition to protest removing the trees in one fell swoop.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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To upgrade your camp kitchen in one fell swoop, the Bugaboo Camper Cookset is a great choice.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 June 2024
Explore our new section Residents turned out en masse at subsequent meetings, held a rally and circulated a petition to protest removing the trees in one fell swoop.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Sofa and Loveseat Set Looking to get all your living room furniture in one fell swoop?
—Fox News, 21 May 2024
To upgrade your camp kitchen in one fell swoop, the Bugaboo Camper Cookset is a great choice.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for in/at one fell swoop
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