as in promptness
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Noun
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Observational research spanning seven different cultures shows that maternal responsiveness, especially the promptness of it, is a universal feature of caregiving.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Pol Ramos, a Spanish marine biologist and co-founder of Odicean, a project that combines ocean education with dive expeditions into the region, said that its ecosystems are truly remarkable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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He was shocked when Lou decided to skip the 1963 Everest expedition in favor of opening a sporting goods store in Tacoma.—
Gene Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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This electro-automatic arrangement … will deliver letters almost with the promptitude of the telegraph sending a message.—
Kevin Leonard,
baltimoresun.com,
6 Sep. 2019
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Neither Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune nor Schumer, his Democratic equal, have shown any alacrity as of yet to cancel recess.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Yet there are good reasons why Broncos Country was more than a little alarmed at the alacrity with which GM George Paton and coach Sean Payton seemed to sit on their respective hands during the opening days of the NFL’s free-agent signing period.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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Moving crews, logistics teams, dispatch, and customer support functions work in sync to help ensure that each move is executed with precision.—
NIa Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Hence a little extra motivation for DU to dispatch of Michigan to face either North Dakota or Wisconsin in the championship on Saturday in Las Vegas.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Electric vehicles are renowned for really impactful, amazing acceleration that almost feels violent in how it's delivered.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The weather service says as the system moves into the Sierra Nevada, precipitation is expected to change to snow.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Saturday night is expected to see mostly cloudy weather, with the precipitation chance down to 40%.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Expeditiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expeditiousness. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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