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a high rate of movement or performance his agility and overall quickness made him the football coach's top choice for receiver
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Recent Examples of quickness Gamble put her players through a series of drills to test their stamina, quickness and technique. —
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 As a prison guard clocking tons of hours who didn’t enjoy cooking, the convenience and quickness of McDonald’s appealed to Gorske. —Amanda Hancock, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 So just trying to be able to improve my lateral quickness and jumping ability — to be able to switch and guard at that faster pace, for sure — just quicker decisions. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026 The 5-foot-9 ball handler was arguably the best point of attack defender in the country this season, using her combination of length, quickness and tenacity to earn all-SEC defensive first-team honors. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026 His best shot may come inside, where his temperament and point-of-attack quickness could play up. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 Still, his shooting ability isn’t the main question NBA teams will have– that will be his athleticism, lateral quickness and ability to playmake and defend. —Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026 Agne brings quickness, speed and a remarkably accurate glove to Brother Rice’s lineup. —Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 His quickness might need some refining going to the NFL level, but his gap-scheme ability and receiving ability would make for a perfect complement in a running back room. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 As a prison guard clocking tons of hours who didn’t enjoy cooking, the convenience and quickness of McDonald’s appealed to Gorske. —Amanda Hancock, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 So just trying to be able to improve my lateral quickness and jumping ability — to be able to switch and guard at that faster pace, for sure — just quicker decisions. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026 The 5-foot-9 ball handler was arguably the best point of attack defender in the country this season, using her combination of length, quickness and tenacity to earn all-SEC defensive first-team honors. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026 His best shot may come inside, where his temperament and point-of-attack quickness could play up. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 Still, his shooting ability isn’t the main question NBA teams will have– that will be his athleticism, lateral quickness and ability to playmake and defend. —Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026 Agne brings quickness, speed and a remarkably accurate glove to Brother Rice’s lineup. —Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 His quickness might need some refining going to the NFL level, but his gap-scheme ability and receiving ability would make for a perfect complement in a running back room. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Chatty Mercury in your 11th House of Friends conjoins fiery Mars there, so teamwork speeds up and plans move from ideas to actions.— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Officials added that neither speed nor impairment appeared to be a factor in the crash.— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Eight velocity stacks sit just inches below the rider, pulling air with urgency.— Eric Hendrikx, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sasaki turned in sharp results, and his velocity played up in his short stint as a reliever during last year’s playoff run.— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Quickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/quickness. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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