swoop
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Last week police detained 16 people after a swoop at three schools in the 7th arrondissement or district.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
As a recently fledged bird hops around on the ground, unfamiliar choughs swoop down and gently herd it away to join them—that’s how desperate these birds are for helpers.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
A team of Navy divers will then help the astronauts out of the capsule, and Navy helicopters will swoop in to recover them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
However, the current level could establish a floor for the stock as bargain hunters swoop in.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Then I swoop down from the isles and fly in their direction.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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