pick up speed
Example Sentences
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A rally that has already catapulted stocks higher with a velocity rarely seen before continued to pick up speed on Friday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
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
I just kept moving forward and, remarkably, I seemed to pick up speed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 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
The engine groaned, die iron plating ratded, and the ship began to pick up speed.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
