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.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And they are dedicated enough to sit down and solve nearly 800 clues in one fell swoop. Deb Amlen, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022 Few Twilight Zone episodes feel more appropriate for a scary movie night than this mind-boggler that leaves you guessing while raising the hairs on the back of your neck in one fell swoop. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2023 This obsoletes needle-type instruments in one fell swoop, replacing both the speedometer and the fuel gauge with digital readouts. Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 8 Mar. 2023 Unlocking the key to exposing that falsehood could help Gorski debunk a thousand quacks in one fell swoop. Matthew Hongoltz-hetling, The New Republic, 28 Feb. 2023 Amazon's secret Movers and Shakers chart is a helpful hub for shoppers to get insights into the retailer's hottest trending products and add them to their cart in one fell swoop. Clara Mcmahon, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2023 With stops in the Curaçao, Colombia, and Costa Rica, the cruise satisfies your craving for a romantic beach getaway, new cities, and a jungle adventure in one fell swoop. Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2023 If true, the conjecture would allow researchers to understand the complexity of a vast assortment of other computational tasks in one fell swoop. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023 Crawfish traps are strategically placed in rows 40 feet apart, allowing for just enough time to empty traps and replace them in one fell swoop. Phoebe Suy Gibson, Chron, 9 Feb. 2023 See More

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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 28 May. 2023.

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