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quick response

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noun

  1. marketing the rapid replenishment of a customer's stock by a supplier with direct access to data from the customer's point of sale

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The company’s quick response to the spike in fuel costs through surcharges and higher fares, coupled with strong travel demand, led to profit and revenue that beat expectations and an upbeat outlook.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026

He said the current situation was "frightening" with drivers who had broken down having to rely on a quick response from other drivers to move out when signs said a lane had been closed.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

In rebuke to Glass, Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi’s quick response was: “We have no place for politics in the arts.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026

High-speed traders often seek to capture fleeting differences between prices of related assets, making quick response times critical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

Her quick response and the family’s unity of purpose sent Fred Gray off King Hill with a sense of hope.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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