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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

It dumped stocks to raise cash before seeking out a buyer who could take down the bulk of its portfolio in one fell swoop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Retail investors’ increasingly active approach to trading the markets could create more of a buffer for equity prices, Rubner said, given their tendency to swoop in and buy on weakness.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

“In one fell swoop, thousands of Haitians and Syrians now risk losing the right to live and work in the country they call home.”

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

Maybe I was supposed to be a different kind of angel, one of those that swoop down from above when peoples die and then lead them up to heaven.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech

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

It swoops down playfully in “A Black Song,” over a swung rumble of drumbeats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

Then in the spirit of springtime renewal, thought-provoking plays like “John Proctor Is the Villain” and “Fences” will leave audiences in contemplation before festive summer item “Boop! The Musical” swoops in to lift spirits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026

Portimao is a 2.89-mile track that swoops over hilly terrain and is highly regarded for its driving challenge.

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025

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

The case captivated the country as the FBI swooped on the region to search for the missing woman.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

That album, simply titled Muna, was eventually released by indie star Phoebe Bridgers, who swooped in to sign the band to her Saddest Factory label in 2021.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Entire cities have looked on with awe as foreign fans have swooped in and slurped up the supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

In late 2024, the so-called “BATMANN” stocks swooped to the market’s rescue.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

His stomach swooped, and he momentarily lost his sense of direction, before finding it by landing hard on his back.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Even a swooping hawk couldn’t resist perching on a tree overlooking the makeshift stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 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

In the mornings, Christine eagerly awaits the brightly colored, highly vocal birds swooping into their garden, whooping their greetings before flying off into the junglelike foliage.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

Only in the past couple of years, Sansom explained, did watchful staff members start swooping in to “borrow” Bamberger’s chain saw whenever they caught him tramping around the property with one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

That blackguard, Caddy The river glinted away beyond a swooping curve.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner