The eagle swooped down from the heavens, snatching its quarry.

Meaning: The eagle flew down quickly from the sky and caught its prey.

Choice of Words: Swooped: moved quickly and suddenly downwards; Heavens: the sky or outer space; Quarry: an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food.

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• Seagulls swooped, snatching scraps of food.
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• Eagle swooped gracefully through clouds.
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• The owl swooped down silently, its talons outstretched.