promptly

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It’s because almost all of the major investment banks, led by Goldman Sachs, are underwriters of this massive stock issue, so they have an incentive to get the shares out the door promptly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Upon receiving this report we acted promptly, removing the listing and suspending the account pending the outcome of any investigation," a spokesperson said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Thankfully, the U.S. acquitted itself adequately, reaching the first knockout round, when the team was promptly clipped—on July 4, no less—by the eventual winner, Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Once those requests are submitted, the NRC will review them as efficiently and promptly as possible,” an NRC spokesperson told Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“Yes, of course,” Master said, so promptly that it annoyed Ugwu; it was as if Master would stick his head in a raging fire if Olanna asked him to.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie