pick up speed
Example Sentences
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The government is forecasting meagre growth of 0.2 percent for 2025, before the economy is expected to pick up speed this year.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
In New York City, flu tends to pick up speed around mid-December, but this year’s cases came early.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025
Analysts at Jefferies said that while growth in the core division slowed as expected, the segment should pick up speed again in the fourth quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
The winds are expected to pick up speed again in the afternoon, with renewed fire growth a distinct possibility.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025
In 1500 it was only just beginning to pick up speed:
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
