speed
Example Sentences
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Researchers have uncovered a powerful genetic mechanism that may help explain how some species evolve with surprising speed.
From Science Daily
By studying different human cell types, the researchers discovered that DNA repeatedly unfolds and refolds at varying speeds across the genome, directly affecting how genes are turned on or off.
From Science Daily
This designation can help speed up the development and approval process.
From Science Daily
“If they were under that umbrella,” he said, “we could take them off the field, maybe retrain them a little bit, get them back up to speed.”
From Los Angeles Times
BlueCruise also permitted excessive speeding in a work zone, which was likely to blame in the Pennsylvania incident, they said.
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