happen quickly
Frequency: 7.512.1 per million words
To occur with great speed.
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- The accident happened so quickly that there was no time to react.
- In the digital age, trends seem to happen quickly and disappear just as fast.
- We need to make the decision now; the transition has to happen quickly.
- Once the new manager arrived, the changes to the team happened quickly.
- It all happened so quickly; one moment we were talking, the next he was gone.
- The political landscape shifted, and the collapse of the government happened quickly.
- If you don't pay attention, major life events can happen quickly and take you by surprise.
- The rescue operation was a success because everything happened quickly and efficiently.
- Technological advancements are expected to happen even more quickly in the next decade.
- The sudden economic downturn happened quickly, catching many investors off guard.