swiftness

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The former forester was hired in just one week -- a swiftness that demonstrates a major problem facing Ukraine's economy amid Russian invasion: severe labour shortages.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

"Some surgical procedures appeared to be undertaken with great swiftness," it says.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Macron described concerns over the swiftness of Sarkozy’s sentence as “legitimate debate in a democracy, because everyone wants there to be avenues for appeal and recourse.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

With stunning swiftness, Schaeffer’s killing inspired California legislators to pass the nation’s first laws making stalking a crime, which unleashed similar laws across the country and the world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

It was the quickest fight he had ever been in; each attack came faster than he could think, and it was only the swiftness in his limbs that allowed him to keep up with her.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee