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speed up

[speed-uhp] / ˈspidˌʌp /














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But it also prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers this summer to allocate $40 million to help counties speed up the process.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The findings suggest that nanocatalysts should not simply be viewed as additives that speed up chemical reactions.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

A city-commissioned inspection report found that waste and high temperatures at the warehouse could speed up the breeding of flies capable of infecting wounds in both people and animals, a local NBC affiliate reported, external.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

He created the Defence AI Center A1 -- a hub dedicated to embedding AI in the military and using live feedback from the front to speed up the deployment of new technology.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

It was great because once I slowed way down and worked hard at the special-ed center, everything else seemed to speed up.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos




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