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quickest

  • superlative
    of quick.
    quick
    adjective
    done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate.
  • a word form of quick.
    quick
    adjective
    done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate.

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"This makes it the quickest for DNB to deploy in a crisis situation," said the bank in a statement.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

That last question is the easiest and quickest to answer: No. The why is less simple.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Audi's Nico Hulkenberg was seventh, the quickest driver not to use the soft tyres, with Alpine's Pierre Gasly, the second Audi of Gabriel Bortoleto and Racing Bulls' Arvid Lindblad completing the top 10.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The company also is investing in its fulfillment network, working to provide consumers with the quickest possible delivery service and contractors with greater control over delivery timing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

He hated lying, especially to his mother, but he knew this was the quickest way to change the subject.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly