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• n  a part of a river where the current is very fast
• s  done or occurring in a brief period of time
  a rapid rise through the ranks
• s  characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
  a rapid movement

• But the rapid development that remade the nation and lifted millions like Lee out of poverty left lasting scars on South Korea.
• After decades of rapid economic growth, Asia's environment is at a tipping point.
• In comments that appeared to be directed at Swiss and American authorities to free Polanski, Mitterrand added that both he and French President Nicolas Sarkozy hoped for a "rapid .

• speedy

News & Articles

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• Rapid reopened after rafters flipped into water
  A rapid that has gained a notorious reputation as part of a new whitewater course on the Chattahoochee River has been reopened after dozens of rafters were dumped into the rushing water during its first week.
  June 19, 2013 - Erie Times-News
• 20 Rapid Opiate Detox Procedures Successfully Completed By Las Vegas Rapid Detox Clinic
  LAS VEGAS, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Las Vegas Rapid Detox Clinic has announced that they have successfully performed 20 rapid detox procedures over the past 10 months. In just eight hours, ...
  June 19, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
• Rapid ID scanner nabs 'America's Most Wanted' fugitive
  Using Rapid ID, a handheld fingerprint scanner, the trooper positively identified and arrested Brett David Bowyer, who was wanted in West Virginia for child pornography.
  June 18, 2013 - Bradenton Herald

Quotes

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• Benjamin Netanyahu in International Herald Tribune
  I think that the Palestinians should understand that they have in our government a partner for peace, for security and for rapid development of the Palestinian economy,Mr. Netanyahu, leader of the conservative Likud party, said.
• Geoff Miller in Setanta Sports
  With regard to the award of central contracts, I am delighted that Stuart Broad has won an England central contract for the first time,said Miller. "Stuart has made rapid progress over the past year and adapted extremely well to the...
• Margaret Chan in USA Today
  Influenza viruses are notorious for their rapid mutation and unpredictable behavior,Chan said.