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[speed] / spid /




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South Africa will pose a real threat with Mbekezeli Mokoena driving the midfield and the speed of Oswin Appollis and Relebohile Mofokeng on the wings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The latest generation of AI models can detect software weaknesses at unprecedented speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Pierluigi Collina, the head of referees, is determined to speed up the matches and to reduce the potential for match-changing mistakes.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Execution speed is not as quick as we would like on product and inventory clearance, with the remainder of cal-2026 unlikely to deliver positive revenue growth,” wrote RBC analyst Piral Dadhania.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He plunged into the water and swam toward the Shadow Dancer, but it spun in the wind and sailed away at a vicious speed, cutting head-on through the waves.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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