at speed
Example Sentences
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This road past their fields, increasingly overlooked by settler outposts, has become a gauntlet for farmers here, to be run at speed in vehicles without stopping or getting out.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Electricity is key though, and over time the "winning locations" may not be closest to cities but where there is "reliable, affordable and increasingly low-carbon power at speed", said Ghi.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
A high-energy laser that cannot precisely track a target moving at speed, or that cannot prioritize among dozens of incoming threats simultaneously, is just an extremely expensive light source.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
“The race to build AI infrastructure has created urgent demand for providers who can deliver at speed without sacrificing reliability,” says Ross Laser, Magnetar’s president and co-founder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
To omit the comma after “detour” would have the sentence suddenly coasting at speed again instead of slowing to the final halt.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
