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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That has changed, as Metallica scores dozens of new honors from the music industry organization, and in one fell swoop, the band proves once again just how massively popular its back catalog remains.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
This is the crowd-control class, where one use of the impactor can electrocute an entire group of Hiss in one fell swoop.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
The exfoliator also tackles skin concerns like hyperpigmentation and dullness and signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles, all in one fell swoop.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 20 May 2025
Voila, in one fell swoop, AGI is now in the hands of others.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
This is the crowd-control class, where one use of the impactor can electrocute an entire group of Hiss in one fell swoop.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
The exfoliator also tackles skin concerns like hyperpigmentation and dullness and signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles, all in one fell swoop.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 20 May 2025
Voila, in one fell swoop, AGI is now in the hands of others.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for in/at one fell swoop
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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 10 Jun. 2025.
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