as in quickly
with great speed
I need this project done chop-chop
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Recent Examples of chop-chop
To put the end to these threats the new management made the chop-chop square work double time to demonstrate what will happen to zealots who want the country to stay behind.
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Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop-chop
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Keeping warming below the far more catastrophic 2 degree limit now will take far faster and more decisive action than the slow COP process has historically produced.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The economic recovery from COVID was far faster and stronger here than just about anywhere else, and this summer the Democrats—operating with unexpected efficiency—replaced Joe Biden with a far more telegenic, vital, and historic candidate in Kamala Harris.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Catch up quick: Annison co-founded Legion M with Paul Scanlan in 2016 as a result of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which allowed non-accredited investors to invest in early-stage startups.Tim Baysinger, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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That is spurring efforts around the world to develop a new generation of earthquake monitoring and climate forecasting systems to make detecting and responding to disasters quicker, cheaper, and more accurate than ever.Harry Booth, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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The remarks, particularly about Puerto Rico, were swiftly condemned by Democrats, as well as by some Republicans.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rescue and relief teams swiftly mobilized to the site of the accident, where the bus sat mangled on a rocky slope near a stream.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lina Khan will soon be gone as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and M&A dealmakers are salivating.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Grant phoned his wife Clarissa, who soon arrived with their youngest son Callahan, 4.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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Every 30 days, expect an array of songs, diverse and delicious, served hot off the flat-top and waiting to be wolfed down.Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Krasinski will also serve as a producer, coming hot off the heels of his family fantasy IF, and the continued success of his A Quiet Place franchise.Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Chop-chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop-chop. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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