quick-fire
adjective
chiefly British
: done or coming very quickly one after another
quick-fire responses/questions/jokes
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The White House is trying to use an 18th-century wartime law to deport them without trial.
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The Trump administration has said these quick-fire transfers are necessary for security reasons.
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Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
However, there were far more royal supporters, and Charles and Camilla shook hands and had quick-fire conversations with many of them.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Yet anyone proposing flying American nuclear reactors to power the first astronaut outpost on Mars - who happened to have high-level contacts in the White House - might see quick-fire approval.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Vance’s quick-fire attack caused a crossed-armed Zelensky to shake his head in annoyance and mutter under his breath.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Eddie Howe’s side fell behind early on to a great finish from Callum Hudson-Odoi, who took advantage of a calamitous throw-in and Jacob Murphy error, but then came a quick-fire first-half turnaround.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Sarah Sherman shared her wild salad prep secrets, and all three stars went off the cuff with quick-fire questions about their own dining habits.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2025
Tackling the conversation from both beauty and fashion perspectives, the editors did a deep-dive on how best to analyze what appears on the runway (in short: with quick-fire notes on your phone and photo collages).
—Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
Earlier in March, Bournemouth scored four second-half goals having trailed 3-0 at halftime to stun Luton Town, while in December Liverpool scored a quick-fire double in the 87th and 88th minutes to win 4-3 at home against Fulham.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
However, there were far more royal supporters, and Charles and Camilla shook hands and had quick-fire conversations with many of them.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Yet anyone proposing flying American nuclear reactors to power the first astronaut outpost on Mars - who happened to have high-level contacts in the White House - might see quick-fire approval.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Vance’s quick-fire attack caused a crossed-armed Zelensky to shake his head in annoyance and mutter under his breath.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Eddie Howe’s side fell behind early on to a great finish from Callum Hudson-Odoi, who took advantage of a calamitous throw-in and Jacob Murphy error, but then came a quick-fire first-half turnaround.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Sarah Sherman shared her wild salad prep secrets, and all three stars went off the cuff with quick-fire questions about their own dining habits.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2025
Tackling the conversation from both beauty and fashion perspectives, the editors did a deep-dive on how best to analyze what appears on the runway (in short: with quick-fire notes on your phone and photo collages).
—Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
Earlier in March, Bournemouth scored four second-half goals having trailed 3-0 at halftime to stun Luton Town, while in December Liverpool scored a quick-fire double in the 87th and 88th minutes to win 4-3 at home against Fulham.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Quick-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quick-fire. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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