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[fast, fahst] / fæst, fɑst /










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I asked my panel of chicken eaters if that was too expensive for fast food.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

In the boldest move yet globally to curb the rise of fast fashion, France is set to impose per-item fees on Shein, Temu and other platforms deemed by the legislation to engage in "ultra-fast fashion".

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

The latest stain on the game's reputation is a result of pictures of fast bowler Brydon Carse in handcuffs and surrounded by police officers outside a nightspot in Derby.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

He was so fast that in 2022, I was there at Moorpark High to see him run the fastest wind-legal 100 meters time in state history, 10.14 seconds, as he let out a primal scream.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

I also realize that if I text back too fast, I’ll look like an even bigger desperate idiot.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Besides pulling material away from the star, those forces also apply torque, causing the star to rotate faster after each close encounter.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Next time they face a choice between another ride-share service and Zoox, the couple said they would choose Zoox, especially if it could get them to their destination faster.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

“This was trying to speed up that staffing faster than the departmental process normally takes in this city.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Russell, though, has Antonelli right behind him, and more than once this year the Briton has out-qualified his team-mate only to find him faster come the race.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Fred’s legs whirred—he paddled faster and faster, harder and harder —but he couldn’t get anywhere.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

Thompson ran the 40 in a blistering 4.26 seconds, tying him for the fastest at the 2026 combine and the third-fastest time by a wide receiver at the combine since 2003.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

There was an encouraging performance from the new Honda engine in the Aston Martin, with Fernando Alonso ending the session 12th fastest and 1.562secs down.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Mexican cattle imports account for about 5% of the cattle processed in the U.S. and meatpacking executives had said it was the fastest way to potentially lower beef prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Astronomers have discovered the fastest star in the Milky Way zooming at 25,000 kilometres a second around the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The first pupil with his hand in the air, the fastest player on the soccer field, but for all that, just another kid in Conor’s class.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness

Sriramulu, a quiet Gandhian who had already undertaken several fasts for social causes, believed only self-sacrifice could force Delhi to listen.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

The streets were busy with shoppers who had broken their fasts ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

Other recent studies on prolonged fasting have also found that the body enters a deep ketogenic state during multi day fasts, dramatically changing how cells use fuel.

From Science Daily May 17, 2026

Bonta, who intermittently fasts and tries not to eat before noon, was sticking to black coffee.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2025

The morning air was hazy with the smoke of cookfires, as three thousand men sat down to break their fasts beneath the banners of their lords.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Between 1918 and his assassination in 1948, Gandhi fasted repeatedly - against religious violence, caste discrimination and political discord - turning the empty plate into one of the defining symbols of India's freedom struggle.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

He said that he did go to the mosque every Friday, and that he prayed and fasted and raised his children to be good Muslims.

From Slate Apr. 19, 2026

These individuals typically ate their first meal after 14:00 and fasted for about 17 hours.

From Science Daily Apr. 11, 2026

Chavez and his cause earned international attention, especially after he fasted for 36 days in 1968, ending it by sharing bread with then-presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

She didn't drink alcohol or eat pork, and she always fasted during Ramadan.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Among non-Hispanic white participants, fasting glucose readings of 126 milligrams per deciliter or lower were associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

"It was actually quite an interesting time to be there, and realising how important religion is to the people of Morocco and how seriously they take the fasting ritual," Smith said.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

In late 2022, Elon Musk posted that he lost 30 pounds by fasting and taking semaglutide.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

"Fasting, or controlled deprivation of food, is linked to a longer and healthier lifespan," says Dr Longo, who has spent three decades studying the effects of fasting.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Matt didn’t mind fasting, but he felt sorry for Fidelito.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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