thick and fast

idiom

: quickly and in large numbers
Suggestions were coming in thick and fast.

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Emergency security updates are coming thick and fast, with Apple recently fixing two flaws being used in attacks and Google issuing critical patches for its Chrome browser. Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 From new artificial intelligence models to the world’s largest auto show, Chinese tech companies are flaunting new developments thick and fast. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025 The fixtures have come thick and fast since the March international break, but Pedri has been the man for each and every challenge. Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 However, the warnings are coming in thick and fast regarding customer services, which are facing numerous changes. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 The actions have come thick and fast in the first few days of his second administration. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025 The coverage was no doubt upsetting in part at least because articles came thick and fast at a time when Meghan was also being trolled on social media. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025 The role-playing game and fantasy references come thick and fast, guests play bizarre characters of their own creation, and loyal listeners are rewarded with long-running gags and rich lore. Simon Hill, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024 In 2016, at its peak, it was estimated there were around 300 million users—but then the competition arrived thick and fast. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025

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