quick-fire
adjective
chiefly British
: done or coming very quickly one after another
quick-fire responses/questions/jokes
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From nail-biting quick-fire challenges to high-stakes elimination rounds like the show’s signature Restaurant Wars, the judges of Top Chef eat well during filming.
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Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Having walked off the pitch in the 64th minute looking exhausted after his quick-fire goal and de facto assist stunned City, the player’s recovery came in the form of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Cinderella.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 4 July 2025
The White House is trying to use an 18th-century wartime law to deport them without trial.
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The Trump administration has said these quick-fire transfers are necessary for security reasons.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
However, there were far more royal supporters, and Charles and Camilla shook hands and had quick-fire conversations with many of them.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Yet anyone proposing flying American nuclear reactors to power the first astronaut outpost on Mars - who happened to have high-level contacts in the White House - might see quick-fire approval.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Vance’s quick-fire attack caused a crossed-armed Zelensky to shake his head in annoyance and mutter under his breath.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Eddie Howe’s side fell behind early on to a great finish from Callum Hudson-Odoi, who took advantage of a calamitous throw-in and Jacob Murphy error, but then came a quick-fire first-half turnaround.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Having walked off the pitch in the 64th minute looking exhausted after his quick-fire goal and de facto assist stunned City, the player’s recovery came in the form of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Cinderella.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 4 July 2025
The White House is trying to use an 18th-century wartime law to deport them without trial.
SOURCE:
Federal court records
|
Henry Gass and Jacob Turcotte/Staff
The Trump administration has said these quick-fire transfers are necessary for security reasons.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
However, there were far more royal supporters, and Charles and Camilla shook hands and had quick-fire conversations with many of them.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Yet anyone proposing flying American nuclear reactors to power the first astronaut outpost on Mars - who happened to have high-level contacts in the White House - might see quick-fire approval.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Vance’s quick-fire attack caused a crossed-armed Zelensky to shake his head in annoyance and mutter under his breath.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Eddie Howe’s side fell behind early on to a great finish from Callum Hudson-Odoi, who took advantage of a calamitous throw-in and Jacob Murphy error, but then came a quick-fire first-half turnaround.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Quick-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quick-fire. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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