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speed

[speed] / spid /




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The Nvidia chief makes the case for engineering solutions—not new laws or industry speed bumps—to address AI safety concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

The power has switched with breakneck speed and, of course, it could switch back again if Celtic get their act together.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Vertical wind shear refers to changes in wind speed or direction with height.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

At ThredUp, AI helps sort the millions of pieces of clothing sent into warehouses, helping speed up operations and reduce costs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

We were all in the same boat with morning farming, but I’d earned a reputation for my speed and even more for my daring in leaving it till the last minute.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Warmer ocean waters mean storms can pick up more energy, leading to higher wind speeds.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

The routers and switches in a telecom network are the same underlying technology as those in a data-center network, though the speeds and volume of traffic are drastically different.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

Officials also nudged up their projections for inflation and for the neutral rate, the setting that neither speeds up nor slows the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

It's possible that a global AI race travelling at Silicon Valley's top speeds could be about to hit the buffers of very localised political and environmental concerns.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

He’s been mixing speeds and trajectories the whole time Brayden, Ernesto, and I have been out here, but so far, I’ve chased down every ball, and I’m chasing down this one, too.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

Sales at U.S. retailers surged in August and posted the biggest increase in five months, offering another piece of evidence suggesting the economy sped up toward the end of summer.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

A more traditional stride can be sped up or slowed down.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

But a 2021 rule change that let college athletes profit from their fame has sped up that timeline.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Growers had to harvest exceptionally early this year as extreme heat sped sugar buildup -- and hence natural alcohol production -- in the grapes, according to the Comite Champagne industry association.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

The dervish sped up and took wider steps, encircling and ensorcelling.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

The new prime minister has said fixing the social care system was a top priority and he has speeded up a review of the system by Baroness Casey, which will now be published next summer.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Sir Rob said if the ombudsman had the power to take its own initiative then "the resolution of these tragic issues could have been speeded up very dramatically".

From BBC May 6, 2025

It wasn’t long before USC finally speeded away from Iowa, with Desmond Claude and Saint Thomas taking control to close out the Hawkeyes.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

But the biggest thing Ghai and his family are doing does not directly involve workers at all: They’ve speeded up and expanded their use of technology, especially AI.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2024

Speculation was useless; he speeded up his pace.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

"This is alongside speeding up cladding removal to bring the building safety crisis to an end and forcing those responsible to fix unsafe buildings or face criminal prosecution."

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

One popular social media video has a Nigerian narrating how he stopped a speeding Dangote company lorry driver, telling him not to be reckless with company property.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The Police Department has cracked down on speeding and street racing in recent years using drones and other technology to nab offenders, Oldoerp said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Stripping out gasoline, the consumer price index rose 2.4% in August, speeding up slightly from July’s 2.2% advance.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Staring dreamily up at the sky, she tripped over logs and stepped out in front of speeding bicycles.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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