How to Use swiftly in a Sentence

swiftly

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• But the ice cream truck, ran by a man named Alex, swiftly took that business.
  — Camryn Brewer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
• Five of them were swiftly contained at less than half an acre.
  — The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
• If someone does again, Welch said the city is ready to respond swiftly.
  — Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
• The Coyotes swiftly jumped on board and are now in the second season of the partnership.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
• Smith has asked the justices to move swiftly, given the March 4 trial date.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
• And there’s a process that helps potters produce more swiftly.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
• That’s because this pathogen tends to spread swiftly and stealthily.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Mar. 2023
• But before Facebook could break up with him, the 70-year-old strongman ruler swiftly ditched the platform first.
  — Time, 5 July 2023
• Ever the pro, Clarkson swiftly recovered and finished the rest of her set at the closed-door event, decked out in the same lacy black outfit.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2023
• Prigozhin and his men swiftly captured Rostov-on-Don, the southern Russian city in June.
  — Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 26 Aug. 2023
• Within seconds, the man then wound up his arm and attacked Paul in front of the policemen, who swiftly moved in and tackled the assailant to the ground.
  — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
• The show moved swiftly along, almost as if folks were hurrying to get somewhere else.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
• This particular trope about Biden and Ukraine and the bribe that wasn’t is unlikely to die off swiftly.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2024
• Swift, for her part, made her displeasure known … swiftly.
  — Jessica Derschowitz, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2023
• Ultimately, the process did not move swiftly enough to save Navalny.
  — Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
• Progress on the new resort coming to Perryville is moving swiftly.
  — Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2023
• The early bird catches the hip hop beat, so fans are encouraged to sign up swiftly to increase their chances of snagging a spot.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Aug. 2023
• This cemetery, like so many to follow, was swiftly filled, or nearly so, and then left to disarray.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
• In response to public outcry and a swift legislative effort, the bill swiftly passed.
  — Larada Lee, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
• Like someone crunching a roach, the owner put his foot down swiftly and with furious anger.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
• The storm producing the downpours is heading swiftly east and should head toward the bay, passing over Annapolis, over the next hour.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
• He was thrown into a Bahamas prison and then swiftly extradited to the United States.
  — Tracy Wang, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2023
• Profile: Donner will swiftly chase any toys his friends throw and likes being the center of attention playing in the yard.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
• Not long after, the world begins to darken, as the golden orb that sustains life on Earth swiftly disappears from view.
  — Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
• Majors then is seen holding Jabbari by the arm and swiftly leading her across the street, before dropping her arm and running off.
  — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
• The White House scrambled over the weekend to calm customers and the banking industry, moving swiftly in an effort to avert a sense of crisis.
  — Steven Mufson, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
• This was met swiftly with a barrage of Israeli artillery, leading to tit-for-tat combat that has killed nine people.
  — Matt Bradley, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2023
• After it was founded in 1854, Louis Vuitton swiftly cemented its place as the last word in luggage.
  — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 4 July 2023
• The series was a hit for USA Network and was swiftly renewed for a second season before its first even ended.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
• But the voting bounds were again swiftly challenged by voting rights groups, and a three-judge district court panel blocked the 2023 map from being used in next year's elections.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024