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Meanings of swift in English
Common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks.
Synonyms
Examples for "fast"
Examples for "fast"
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A similar fast-charge network for Europe will be announced later this year.
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For particularly serious crimes, including alleged terrorism, the process can be fast-tracked.
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At times of great stress, comfort food and fast food are best.
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They bring construction work and good jobs in the fast-growing tech industry.
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Our health, our economy, our income, even cooked food and fast food.
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The agency said a rapid rise in the water level was likely.
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He said government is good at many things, but not rapid changes.
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This rapid sharing of data can help researchers and public health officials.
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It makes seeking medical help easy and therefore diagnosis and treatment rapid.
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He said: Sligo has gone through a rapid transformation in recent years.
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That means it takes about 15 years to turn over the fleet.
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In other words, the new, smaller future fleet is budget-driven, not strategy-driven.
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But it's also true that China's fleet is different to other countries'.
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The fleet expansion would depend on the market in 2010, Dabbagh said.
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However, the fleet is largely obsolete and not fit for modern combat.
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One person familiar with the situation said a speedy disposal looked likely.
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I offer good, speedy service, reliability, and a guarantee on my work.
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International aid agencies are calling for speedy access to millions of survivors.
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Everything possible has been done to assure their success and speedy return.
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I wish him all the best and a speedy recovery, he said.
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The process of making lime from them is extremely simple and expeditious.
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He had discovered a new and expeditious way of getting to China.
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Try upping your charitable donations, the most expeditious way of chipping in.
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So expeditious was the measure, that soon the obvious material was exhausted.
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Of course this expeditious method is also used in gambling for money.
Usage of swift in English
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MP's criticise the swift law change to validate thousands of speeding tickets.
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Insurers are therefore likely to seek swift approval of their internal models.
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The atrocity manifested a swift response from the Government of this State.
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Ms Hulse said the consent process had been swift and needed examining.
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The South African government issued a swift rebuke and summoned US officials.
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He said he welcomed the Commission's announcement of appropriate and swift measures.
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The changes would allow swift intervention to tackle fly grazing, said ministers.
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Analysts are not optimistic about a swift recovery for the products market.
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In a statement, she said she was grateful Fox took swift action.
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Biman Prasad says the Prime Minister must take decisive and swift action.
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He knew his power of swift and effectual action in a crisis.
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And they should be able to expect a swift and effective response.
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Earlier, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised swift action of some sort.
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Despite a swift reversal, protesters still demand that Pakistan's law minister resign.
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It was a rhetorical question, but sometimes brought swift and harsh answers.
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We have made swift organisational changes to help stimulate our business performance.
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Swift through the time
Swift across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
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