swift
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Southern Command “delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero,” Trump posted on social media, referring to the fugitive leader of Tren de Aragua, Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
A swift denial was issued in a joint statement by Haaland's father and agent, before City rubbished the suggestion.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
As acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I helped oversee a swift response.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“We’re making swift progress on developing these safeguards and expect to be able to bring Mythos-class models to all our customers in the coming weeks,” Anthropic said on Thursday.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
He could probably make it, despite the swift current.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Vocabulary lists containing swift
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act III
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