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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a single swipe" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action that is completed with one quick motion or gesture, often in the context of using a touchscreen or a similar device.
Example: "To unlock the phone, all you need is a single swipe across the screen."
Alternatives: "one quick swipe" or "a swift swipe".
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On almost every page the old boy scatters his enemies with a single swipe.
A single swipe on the Hudl's screen can sort out the evening's family entertainment.
A single swipe of the butterfly net was said to have been enough to capture a dozen.
Seconds later, after a single swipe, they are useless, and usually left on the floor near the turnstile, creating a pile like a snow drift.
The technology enables customers to pay for goods with a single swipe of their card on a reader, without the need to sign or enter a pin number.
"You shouldn't be outside the Zone, you filthy rug," another sneers, moments before his cheek is opened by a single swipe of the woman's hand.
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It doesn't disrupt the game's flow and it's better than just having a single swiping sword.
The Snooze and Done functions give you a smart single swipe email management system, which is better than those present in other apps like Mailbox in my initial experience.
Six hours and a single sword swipe, and the king's Great Matter is finally resolved.
What must it be like to be judged and found wanting with a single nonchalant swipe?
But I spent years splitting timber with the man, watching him part one log after the next with a single steady swipe of the ax.
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