as in quickly
with great speed
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Both of these volumes move swiftly; their briefness (each is less than 200 pages) is at odds with the feeling of unendingness that attends Tara’s predicament.
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Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
The killer swiftly fled the scene on a bicycle and police lost track of the suspect in Central Park, leading investigators with the New York City Police Department widening its search and sharing images and video from several security cameras throughout the city in hopes of identifying the gunman.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But his controversial move was swiftly condemned across the political spectrum.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
With regard to hospitals, the American healthcare system is facing a rapidly growing healthcare worker shortage amidst a swiftly aging population.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
The killer swiftly fled the scene on a bicycle and police lost track of the suspect in Central Park, leading investigators with the New York City Police Department widening its search and sharing images and video from several security cameras throughout the city in hopes of identifying the gunman.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But his controversial move was swiftly condemned across the political spectrum.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
With regard to hospitals, the American healthcare system is facing a rapidly growing healthcare worker shortage amidst a swiftly aging population.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Thankfully, Janine and Gregory’s romance hasn’t overtaken the show: The other teachers have way more pressing things to worry about, including a ringworm outbreak that spreads faster than any gossip.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ananda’s Take on the Future of Visual Search Ananda envisions a future in which AI gives people the tools to turn new ideas into reality by making visual search faster and more intuitive.Tom D’Agustino, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Catch up quick: The $25 billion deal would have combined the country's second and fourth largest grocers by market share, with Kroger trailing only Walmart and Albertsons sitting behind Costco.Richard Collings, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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The seeds can be difficult to remove, but using the proper technique can make the process quicker and easier.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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But that hope vanished soon after when D’Arnaud, 35, signed a two-year, $12 million deal with the Angels less than two weeks after becoming a free agent.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Emilia Pérez was a crowd pleaser out of Cannes, with Netflix swooping up the feature soon after its debut at the May festival.Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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