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swiftly

[swift-lee] / ˈswɪft li /


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“This is a moment where the city residents and nation were asking us to act swiftly and boldly against the federal government, and we haven’t done it,” said Soto-Martínez.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The problem is that the governance structures in these companies are adolescent at best, ill-equipped to handle their rapid rate of revenue growth, their evolving business models, and their swiftly changing capital structures.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The players were swiftly on board with his methods.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

And if Washington’s ability to produce interceptors swiftly and in sufficient quantity is in question, what remains of Arab fortitude will likely collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I walk swiftly back to the lab knowing Nyla’s meeting is already starting.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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