swoop

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Then, in a surprise twist, Netflix has backed off the Warner Brothers deal, allowing Paramount to swoop in.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

It was after the screening, during an open Q&A, when Mojica’s mother quelled the artist’s fears in one fell swoop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Such a feat would be hard to attempt without the billions of dollars in capital an initial public offering could deliver in one fell swoop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Let’s start with the big “why” for your efforts, because that may solve all of your hesitations in one fell swoop.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

On April 12,1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became in one fell swoop the first human in space and the first human to orbit Earth.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly