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Examples of swiftly in a Sentence
swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood
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Rushdie was swiftly hospitalized with serious injuries and underwent surgery.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Like someone crunching a roach, the owner put his foot down swiftly and with furious anger.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
The device is outfitted with 360-degree filtration and powerful suction to swiftly circulate air at every angle.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
In the intimacy of her father’s small flat, the father and daughter exchange gentle arguments, tender and humorous moments, as Kassem swiftly moves, back and forth, on both side of the camera.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody led a search of the newspaper’s offices and the publisher’s home on Friday that the paper and press advocates swiftly condemned as egregious violations of the United States Constitution.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Allen later argued that the city should have moved more swiftly and cohesively to come up with a plan to modernize the arena, noting that lawmakers were given copies of the term sheet less than 24 hours before Tuesday’s vote.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The country is moving swiftly to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
Contacted by Variety, a rep for Spotify swiftly declined comment.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Like someone crunching a roach, the owner put his foot down swiftly and with furious anger.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
The device is outfitted with 360-degree filtration and powerful suction to swiftly circulate air at every angle.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
In the intimacy of her father’s small flat, the father and daughter exchange gentle arguments, tender and humorous moments, as Kassem swiftly moves, back and forth, on both side of the camera.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody led a search of the newspaper’s offices and the publisher’s home on Friday that the paper and press advocates swiftly condemned as egregious violations of the United States Constitution.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Allen later argued that the city should have moved more swiftly and cohesively to come up with a plan to modernize the arena, noting that lawmakers were given copies of the term sheet less than 24 hours before Tuesday’s vote.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The country is moving swiftly to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
Contacted by Variety, a rep for Spotify swiftly declined comment.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Swiftly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swiftly. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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