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rapidly

[rap-id-lee] / ˈræp ɪd li /


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One step it can take to ease that pressure would be to signal that it is likely to raise its key interest rate less rapidly than investors now expect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Nunez said Saturday's outcome was more "positive" than a week ago, with more police on the streets acting more rapidly, conducting more pre-demonstration checks and better protecting businesses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

While the rear portions of their bodies rotate rapidly, their heads remain relatively steady, facing forward and staying at a nearly constant height.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

But the slick appears to have rapidly spread over two days, according to radar satellite imagery reviewed by BBC Verify and intelligence firm MAIAR.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

After that day, to his surprise, the old man began to decline rapidly.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo


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