fast forward

Example Sentences

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He hasn’t watched live television in about a decade, using his TiVo to fast forward through commercials or speed past analysts’ banter during sports games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

It was not an optimistic scenario, but fast forward a year and the gamble has patently paid off.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025

“So fast forward to now, that confusion remains on the books,” she said, speaking from Geneva.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

But fast forward to this century and vinyl has done something that very few expected - like an ageing, once-huge rock star it made a comeback.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023

It was as though Harry’s memory was on fast forward.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling