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    Use "speedy" in a sentence

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    speedy


    1. They did what they could for Ernesto and urged him to a speedy recovery


    2. In order to bring the point to a speedy decision, they have always recourse to the loudest clamour, and sometimes to the most shocking violence and outrage


    3. completed Cathedral that evening, praying for a speedy


    4. and confident of a speedy resolution now that the


    5. If, notwithstanding a great rise in the price, it still continues to prevail through a considerable part of the country, it is owing in many places, no doubt, to ignorance and attachment to old customs, but, in most places, to the unavoidable obstructions which the natural course of things opposes to the immediate or speedy establishment of a better system : first, to the poverty of the tenants, to their not having yet had time to acquire a stock of cattle sufficient to cultivate their lands more completely, the same rise of price, which would render it advantageous for them to maintain a greater stock, rendering it more difficult for them to acquire it; and, secondly, to their not having yet had time to put their lands in condition to maintain this greater stock properly, supposing they were capable of acquiring it


    6. So great a revenue might certainly have afforded an augmentation of £680,000 in their annual payments ; and, at the same time, have left a large sinking fund, sufficient for the speedy reduction of their debt


    7. Shelagh tended to her as if she were her own daughter, with tenderness and herbal drinks to redress the weakened state of her body, and fond affirmations to infuse confidence in this poor sick girl for a speedy recovery


    8. It was the well-known proposal of Sir Matthew Decker, that all commodities, even those of which the consumption is either immediate or speedy, should be taxed in this manner; the dealer advancing nothing, but the consumer paying a certain annual sum for the licence to consume certain goods


    9. The object of his scheme was to promote all the different branches of foreign trade, particularly the carrying trade, by taking away all duties upon importation and exportation, and thereby enabling the merchant to employ his whole capital and credit in the purchase of goods and the freight of ships, no part of either being diverted towards the advancing of taxes, The project, however, of taxing, in this manner, goods of immediate or speedy consumption, seems liable to the four following very important objections


    10. Secondly, this mode of taxation, by paying for an annual, half-yearly, or quarterly licence to consume certain goods, would diminish very much one of the principal conveniences of taxes upon goods of speedy consumption; the piece-meal payment

    11. In several countries, however, commodities of an immediate or very speedy consumption are taxed in this manner


    12. This mode of taxation, it has already been observed, when applied to objects of a speedy consumption, is not a very convenient one


    13. If you don’t have time for shadow, or even mascara, simply give your eyelashes a speedy treatment with an eyelash curler to bring them out of hiding


    14. The bookmaster harrumphed, but knew Forgo was right—these Halflings were exhausted and needed a speedy conveyance


    15. This message he supplemented by a further appeal one hour later, stating that the sure and speedy way to take the city was through the Bay, otherwise he would require 15,000 more men urgently, but doubted if they could be landed, since it was getting stormy


    16. I thought for a moment about bustin’ on them for their vanilla cracker talkin’ and such; the same way that Rockefeller and Speedy G had busted on Blazin’ and me the other week


    17. It’s the ultimate speedy list maintenance method


    18. A cloud of poison gas that sickened thousands and would have killed them all were it not for a speedy and massive response by the Wizards’ and Healers’ Guilds of the city of Meto


    19. To those therefore who were in doubt on account of their deeds repentance is still open; but their repentance ought to be speedy that their dwelling may be in the tower


    20. Speedy Gonzales, the fastest mouse in all of Mexico,as I headed in

    21. They began their speedy withdrawal


    22. (It also denies a defendant's constitutional right to a fair and speedy trial


    23. "You aren't going to tell her," Xavier said trying to catch up with his friend Speedy Gonzalez again


    24. They have asked for special help, they have asked for speedy


    25. Are you adapting to the whims of society, following the trend of what is and is not proper to keep the mindless masses off your back? Or is this really you? Tera is perfect; organized, innovative, never questions your decisions, speedy, efficient—the perfect secretary—the perfect wife


    26. The little cart is speedy and well built for such a tiny little thing


    27. increased by the speedy wind


    28. Said something about a speedy religion of the kids?’


    29. It’s a 5,500 word summary of the whole course which, if you need speedy reminders of some of the suggestions or processes having completed the course and you don’t want to make the time to go back through the whole thing again then this is a great way to get a quick summary of all of the tips


    30. Created by my friends on their equally speedy journey in the opposite direction to me

    31. 30 by the Acme Speedy Delivery Service


    32. Your love planet’s speedy motion indicates much social confidence


    33. The councilors were anxious to carry these matters to a speedy termination, not only because it was the preparation day for the Passover and no secular work should be done after noon, but also because they feared Pilate might any time return to the Roman capital of Judea, Caesarea, since he was in Jerusalem only for the Passover celebration


    34. The man above coughed, then in heavy Russian said slowly: "God grant you speedy relief, Bolshevik!"


    35. “Here’s to a speedy and painless solution


    36. “Oh, and speaking of speedy," Michelle said


    37. Both parties had agreed to an informal hearing, confident that it would result in a speedy conclusion for their own side


    38. This, however, is not to set a precedent as it is covered by the defendant’s right to a speedy trial


    39. She was so caught in the speedy kicks that she didn’t realize that she ripped her trousers from the rear end


    40. “Wait speedy, it’s the owners of the boutique they want to buy a system!”

    41. Systemic Coaching offers speedy solutions for emotional


    42. Besides, why should someone intent on such an horrendous and risky crime simply wait around for hours and watch a tide roll in that would prevent his speedy egress from the island, when his first instinct would have been to get the grisly work over and done with and escape without detection? This is a small, compact little island


    43. Mitchell immediately was taken aback, anticipating a ground ball, but nevertheless reached his glove out, and caught the speedy baseball in the air


    44. Looking up, Minagumo saw two of the Ki-43 turn into flying torches, with the rest dispersing and turning around to try to pursue four speedy dots apparently intent on getting in the back of his bombers


    45. Instantly, their speedy vehicle pulled up to their driver's side


    46. To add insult to injury, the Japanese escort fighters then realized as they returned with the bombers to their bases in Formosa that they had burned too much fuel while trying to catch the speedy P-40s


    47. ����������� �LCMAC-1?� LCM stands for Landing Craft Medium, not normally a very speedy craft


    48. � She found the prototype tank speedy but a bit short on torque


    49. A few bullets hit the YC-10 with metallic noises but the aircraft continued its speedy climb while accelerating forward


    50. What could have changed in three days? Had Nostradamus had a falling out with the wife? If Monsieur Nostradamus was not paying Roche an obscene fee, he would not have made this speedy house call this morning and ignored his other clients











































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    Synonyms for "speedy"

    quick speedy rapid swift fast expeditious fleet

    "speedy" definitions

    characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed


    accomplished rapidly and without delay