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Recent Examples of alacrity Outside of New Delhi, the central government has involved itself with greater alacrity in domains constitutionally under the jurisdiction of India’s states. Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2021 Biden needs Israel to win its war against the terrorist group Hamas — a righteous war in which the U.S. has invested its treasure and prestige — with all possible alacrity. Noah Rothman, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024 But the supreme court showed little alacrity in hearing the multiple legal challenges brought before it. Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2024 After de Maistre gave a performance of Alberto Ginastera’s Harp Concerto, a work of dreaminess and rhythmic alacrity, in the early two-thousands, Ginastera’s widow suggested that de Maistre transcribe the Argentine composer’s songs for the harp. The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for alacrity 

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