in/at one fell swoop
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: with a single, quick action or effort
The court has dismissed all of the charges against him in one fell swoop.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
If both came together in one fell swoop, Djokovic would probably retire a very happy man.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
If both came together in one fell swoop, Djokovic would probably retire a very happy man.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
But Trump’s tariffs seek to remake the global economy in one fell swoop.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Investigators say the crew distinguished itself by going to various shopping centers and hitting virtually every store there in one fell swoop.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“In/at one fell swoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Fat%20one%20fell%20swoop. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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