speed

Example Sentences

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The limited inflow of new workers means the economy’s speed limit is lower, she said, and the risk of a miscalculation—holding interest rates either too low or too high—is greater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

According to the researchers, this approach could speed up the development of next-generation technologies, including flexible electronics, high-speed communication systems, and advanced optoelectronic devices.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Bearman's crash in Suzuka has brought to the forefront concerns drivers have been expressing for quite some time - the danger that arises from the significant speed offsets created in races by the new engines.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

We’ll be interested to see how these investments do, but for our purposes here, it’s simply the scale and speed of the ramp-up that matters.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He climbed with the confidence and speed of what he was: a person who has never once in his life contemplated the idea of falling.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell