quick-fire
adjective
chiefly British
: done or coming very quickly one after another
quick-fire responses/questions/jokes
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Tackling the conversation from both beauty and fashion perspectives, the editors did a deep-dive on how best to analyze what appears on the runway (in short: with quick-fire notes on your phone and photo collages).
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Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
Earlier in March, Bournemouth scored four second-half goals having trailed 3-0 at halftime to stun Luton Town, while in December Liverpool scored a quick-fire double in the 87th and 88th minutes to win 4-3 at home against Fulham.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The news comes with ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ now in U.S. cinemas as part of its 3-day theatrical run via Fathom Events, and just over a year after the release of the first of what is now a quick-fire three-part franchise.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
And Johnson is bucking the House’s rules to enable a quick-fire vote, further enraging the House Freedom Caucus on the right flank of the GOP conference, which is already raising the alarm over spending levels.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Last week, just two months after Gemini was revealed, the company announced a quick-fire upgrade to the free version of the model, Gemini Pro 1.5, that is more powerful for its size and can analyze vast amounts of text, video, and audio at a time.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 19 Feb. 2024
These quick-fire reviews not only satisfy the craving for brief, digestible content but also cunningly encourage viewers to continue watching.
—Johan Moreno, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
Emmer won the majority vote in a series of quick-fire elimination rounds held Tuesday, ultimately garnering 117 votes.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2023
Bouchard ended the podcast with a quick-fire round of questions, including asking some of Gerard's favorite meals.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
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Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
Earlier in March, Bournemouth scored four second-half goals having trailed 3-0 at halftime to stun Luton Town, while in December Liverpool scored a quick-fire double in the 87th and 88th minutes to win 4-3 at home against Fulham.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The news comes with ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ now in U.S. cinemas as part of its 3-day theatrical run via Fathom Events, and just over a year after the release of the first of what is now a quick-fire three-part franchise.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
And Johnson is bucking the House’s rules to enable a quick-fire vote, further enraging the House Freedom Caucus on the right flank of the GOP conference, which is already raising the alarm over spending levels.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Last week, just two months after Gemini was revealed, the company announced a quick-fire upgrade to the free version of the model, Gemini Pro 1.5, that is more powerful for its size and can analyze vast amounts of text, video, and audio at a time.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 19 Feb. 2024
These quick-fire reviews not only satisfy the craving for brief, digestible content but also cunningly encourage viewers to continue watching.
—Johan Moreno, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
Emmer won the majority vote in a series of quick-fire elimination rounds held Tuesday, ultimately garnering 117 votes.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2023
Bouchard ended the podcast with a quick-fire round of questions, including asking some of Gerard's favorite meals.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
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“Quick-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quick-fire. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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