in/at one fell swoop
idiom
: with a single, quick action or effort
The court has dismissed all of the charges against him in one fell swoop.
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Noting Trump’s penchant for dealmaking, Andrews sketches out a scenario in which the president oversees a grand bargain on drug pricing that deals with a handful of hot issues—PBM reform, patent exclusivity, Medicare price negotiations—in one fell swoop.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2025
All three of those have to work and in one fell swoop in order to do that.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
In the country’s central interior, the Ruta Lagos y Volcanes region serves as a paradise for nature lovers thanks to its unspoilt landscapes and impressive array of native species—and to experience both in one fell swoop, few destinations can compare to Conguillío National Park.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Some see an opportunity to take care of all dimensions of the threat—both Tehran’s nuclear capabilities and its malign regional activities—in one fell swoop.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2025
All three of those have to work and in one fell swoop in order to do that.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
In the country’s central interior, the Ruta Lagos y Volcanes region serves as a paradise for nature lovers thanks to its unspoilt landscapes and impressive array of native species—and to experience both in one fell swoop, few destinations can compare to Conguillío National Park.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Some see an opportunity to take care of all dimensions of the threat—both Tehran’s nuclear capabilities and its malign regional activities—in one fell swoop.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for in/at one fell swoop
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“In/at one fell swoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Fat%20one%20fell%20swoop. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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