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quicksilver

[kwik-sil-ver] / ˈkwɪkˌsɪl vər /




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But after that, Carpenter’s quicksilver timing and ease, plus a diverse set of sketches, put the episode over the top.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2025

That combination of hard-running forward and quicksilver backs, connecting with superb handling skills, was in evidence again and again.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

Music director and conductor Stephen Oremus maintained the production’s high musical standards, bringing out the extensive palette of a rock score with quicksilver moods.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2025

Together, the combination of big target man Withe and quicksilver Shaw alongside him turned Villa first into league champions in May 1981, then European champions in 1982.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2024

It wriggled and squirmed like quicksilver and, apart from that, the box was only just long enough to take it.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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