swift
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"Thank you to our great Secret Service and Law Enforcement for the swift and professional action taken this evening against a gunman near the White House," Trump wrote on social media.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
But that tranquility depends on a swift resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which is a risky bet amid conflicting signals from Tehran and Washington.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
For digital-media companies that banked on social-media buzz and venture-capital hype, the rise was rapid and the fall just as swift.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Specialist officers are also primed to take swift decisions to arrest and charge hate speech crimes, which may include arrests for chants referring to "intifada" at the pro-Palestinian march.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Then, in a swift change of mood, she said, “Mary will be awfully happy here, won’t she? I mean—she knows how to be happy. Being happy takes a lot of practice, don’t you think?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Vocabulary lists containing swift
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act III
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