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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Those cuts are likely going to be coming in one fell swoop, Paramount president Jeff Shell made clear Wednesday as CEO Ellison and his top team met with the press in Los Angeles a week after officially taking over from Shari Redstone in an $8.4 billion acquisition.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Police and fire pension funds that had just 25% of the assets needed to meet present and future obligations saw that percentage reduced to just 18% in one fell swoop.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Colleen began building from there, fashioning both her first-ever custom look and first wedding dress in one fell swoop.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
Our tester was impressed with the immediate fuzz-free benefits, citing that the wax strips removed all of their upper lip hair in one fell swoop and noted that the hair seemed to grow a lot slower with this method than others.
—Jennifer Chan, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Police and fire pension funds that had just 25% of the assets needed to meet present and future obligations saw that percentage reduced to just 18% in one fell swoop.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Colleen began building from there, fashioning both her first-ever custom look and first wedding dress in one fell swoop.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
Our tester was impressed with the immediate fuzz-free benefits, citing that the wax strips removed all of their upper lip hair in one fell swoop and noted that the hair seemed to grow a lot slower with this method than others.
—Jennifer Chan, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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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 19 Aug. 2025.
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