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OpenTable’s agentic customer service resolved 73% of cases within weeks, scaling swiftly precisely because errors carry no irreversible cost.—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026 The makeup call came swiftly, 37 seconds after the goal, and the Ducks capitalized on the power play.—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 Following the bill's passage in the House, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller praised the House but also urged the Senate to act swiftly.—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 May 2026 The House swiftly voted by voice earlier Thursday, without a formal roll call, to pass the measure.—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swiftly
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First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of swiftly was
before the 12th century