swoop
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The arrests, carried out in collaboration with the police, followed a tip-off that led to a swoop on the suspects, all women, accused of selling the bouquets in different parts of the capital, Accra.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some of his performance is recognizably Hansen: the stern mouth, the snarky catchphrases, the swoop of blond bangs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Yes, it’s going to feel endless, but you never know. This person might be open to picking up the check but you swoop in so quickly.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Having a bird swoop down to snatch food from your hand is one of the most intimate interactions we can have with wildlife.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Birds could swoop in and get your hair for their nest if they felt like it.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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They and Mr. Kuhn have musical-theater backgrounds and occasionally strayed too far into its croons and swoops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Both swoops were reportedly linked to an investigation into alleged money laundering initiated by the Swiss public prosecutor's office.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
After the parade, the New York City Department of Sanitation swoops into action to sweep up the thousands of pounds of paper.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Frost it however you like, even if that means uneven swoops and visible crumbs.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2026
A seagull swoops down out of the dawn-colored sky, lands nearby, and cocks its head at us.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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Ex-BBC journalist Amol Rajan swooped the following day, asking Grant: "What happened last night?"
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
That secret branch then swooped in to train the resulting child—Cramer—starting around age 3 or 4.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
But just a few days before trading started, SAP swooped in and bought the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
But as it crossed the Channel, commandos swooped.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Repent! Repent! Repent!” the lechuzas screeched as they swooped down on us like a squadron of fighter planes.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Under Törnqvist, Gunvor had a reputation for swooping in on deals that had the potential to help its traders earn more profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Four-year-old Juni Wahab was entranced by the sight of the swallows and cormorants swooping low overhead and the rushing twists of water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Frasers has built a reputation for swooping in to buy retail brands which have fallen into administration, but its gradual increase in ownership of profit-making Hugo Boss over several years is a different approach.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
So yeah, bald eagles are like pirates, swooping in and taking what they want, when they want it.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
There were the potted palms, the shiny machines and swooping desk lamps.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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