as in quickly
with great speed
summer vacation has gone by way too rapidly
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Recent Examples of rapidly
The export ban and subsequent negotiations with Anthropic underscored the lack of a consistent regulatory framework around AI, even as the technology advances rapidly and the US tries to stay ahead of global competitors like China.
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Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
But now, with rapidly increasing cloud and compute costs, the idea of building a sovereign hospital data center has started to gain popularity.
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Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
This event created a lot of attention among radio astronomers, who, over the years, found many other bright, rapidly fluctuating sources.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
The sheriff’s office said in an update Friday afternoon that campers and RVs were being evacuated in this fire, estimated at 50 acres and rapidly growing.
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Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Future strike platform Lockheed’s Next Generation Glide Body (NXGB) is a new hypersonic platform designed to deliver an affordable, rapidly producible long-range strike capability for future military operations.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
In these areas, forecasters are predicting wind gusts of about 35 to 55 mph and low humidity rates of 6% to 15%, meaning any fire that ignites will likely spread rapidly, according to the weather service.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
As Immigration, Customs and Border Protection activity continues to rapidly take place across the country, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that New York City opposes the agency's actions.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
But now, with rapidly increasing cloud and compute costs, the idea of building a sovereign hospital data center has started to gain popularity.
—
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
This event created a lot of attention among radio astronomers, who, over the years, found many other bright, rapidly fluctuating sources.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
The sheriff’s office said in an update Friday afternoon that campers and RVs were being evacuated in this fire, estimated at 50 acres and rapidly growing.
—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Future strike platform Lockheed’s Next Generation Glide Body (NXGB) is a new hypersonic platform designed to deliver an affordable, rapidly producible long-range strike capability for future military operations.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
In these areas, forecasters are predicting wind gusts of about 35 to 55 mph and low humidity rates of 6% to 15%, meaning any fire that ignites will likely spread rapidly, according to the weather service.
—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
As Immigration, Customs and Border Protection activity continues to rapidly take place across the country, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that New York City opposes the agency's actions.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidly
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An informant for the FBI quickly identified members of the Ku Klux Klan as her killers.
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With all that experience continuing into high school, Anderson quickly emerged as a top prospect.
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UConn fires back UConn swiftly fired back at the concerns raised by the advisory board when contacted by The Courant for comment.
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
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Democrats offered the legislation, which failed on a party-line vote, ahead of a fast-approaching July 1 deadline, when the borrowing limits will take effect for Americans nationwide.
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How visual clutter quietly overstimulates the brain Visual noise adds up faster than most people realize.
Adverb
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Make your life easier, and your travel day quicker, by purchasing a variety of 3-ounce reusable travel bottles to keep all your toiletries in, from spray bottles for aerosols and squeeze bottles for liquid soaps or moisturizers.
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That includes a pair of loose capri pants inspired by Jennifer Lopez as well as some quick-drying shorts from Lands’ End that are currently 40 percent off.
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Turner, a family attorney, told attendees that Crump would be traveling to Senatobia soon to continue the push for accountability.
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
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“Rapidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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