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

The outrage was swift, it was bipartisan, and the chamber moved with an uncharacteristic swiftness to amend this affront to the Founders.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023

“Charles would never do that,” she said, with childlike swiftness.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt