Example Sentences

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In late 2024, the so-called “BATMANN” stocks swooped to the market’s rescue.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

The first time I interviewed him in 2001, an aide swooped in just before the cameras went live and snatched away the small water glasses on the table in front of us.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Finding a resolution could raise Xi’s stature as a global statesman who swooped in at the precipice of a possible military escalation, analysts and U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

All seemed just dandy until both eagles left their nest unattended, and ravens swooped in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Galileo swooped past, chasing a booby bird with a fish in its beak.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr