speed up
Example Sentences
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The latest was an announcement late Monday that Intel is expanding its deal with Cadence, a company that makes software and hardware that speed up the process of designing chips.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
It’s a godsend that many new energy technologies are available off the shelf right now, and this crisis will likely speed up the energy transition all over the world.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Senate and Los Angeles mayor—despite a recent change in law designed to slightly speed up the turtle-like process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
There has been a growing push, however, to speed up election results — without reducing voting options or security — gaining support from Gov. Gavin Newsom and many in the State Capitol.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
But we kept slowing down, groping our way across the totally unobstructed plain, and it took a strong effort of will to speed up to a normal pace.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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