speed

Example Sentences

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Here the road becomes a boundary between different ways of moving through — and loving — the same landscape: speed and stillness, noise and silence, crowds and solitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

While Roberts had been "entitled" to use exemptions relating to speed limits and traffic lights when responding to an emergency, the driver had been trained to do so appropriately and with caution, the judge said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Clearly this isn’t an investment—a “yes” bet doesn’t speed up Jesus’s return.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He sees this as a bigger challenge but says advances in AI will speed up development, helping researchers decode ever more complex thoughts and make brain-computer interfaces more sophisticated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Renata and Livingston continued at top speed, eager to get away from the maniacal pirate with his deadly toast.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan