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[rap-id-lee] / ˈræp ɪd li /


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Only then, when a small surplus is forecast, can energy inventories that are rapidly depleting be restocked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A man has described how he frantically tried to wake up his neighbours after a lightning strike set a house on fire and the blaze rapidly spread.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

High-level education has expanded rapidly in China in recent decades as an economic boom pushed up living standards -- as well as parental expectations for their children's careers.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“Warsh wants to show you he’s coming in and breaking china. And communications is a place he could do that relatively more rapidly than in other areas,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

When the lake finally reached them, the water rose rapidly.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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