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speed

[speed] / spid /




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She agrees that drivers often speed along Pico and that the street can be dangerous for pedestrians.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

AI has the ability to accelerate analysis and speed up work — but paradoxically, it’s lengthened the process of finding the right person for an open role in many cases.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

More manual oversight also means less speed and potential reach.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Spencer's defence counsel, Eleanor Laws, questioned the woman over the speed at which Spencer touched her.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

To demonstrate this, for the next minute, she proceeded to zip into invisible holes and then pop out of other holes at a speed nearly impossible to follow.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

As water warms, metabolic activity speeds up, increasing an animal's demand for oxygen.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The rider reached speeds of 60 mph while traveling in the wrong direction, according to Buttitta.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said in November 2025 that the force would primarily seek to attract under-35s, as younger recruits were considered more receptive to "new technologies and speeds".

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Satellite connections have slower speeds and performance on phones now.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

“It’s standard operating procedure. Fostering trust speeds communication.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

In a debate in Parliament on Thursday, a number of MPs called for that process to be sped up - and described ground rents as "money for nothing".

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Warmer global temperatures don’t seem to have sped up the spread or evolution of primates into new species.

From Science Daily Jun. 20, 2026

There’s been some encouraging top-line numbers lately, as existing-home sales in May sped up to the fastest pace seen in 2026.

From MarketWatch Jun. 13, 2026

Some private equity-backed accounting firms have sped up their U.S. acquisitions, while others have sought international expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Hunt and Liddy ran down to the street, jumped in their cars, and sped off.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

He says inquiries could also be speeded up if they are placed on a non-statutory rather than statutory footing.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2024

However, a smaller majority of 58% wanted the use of renewable energy sources and moving to a greener economy speeded up, according to another recent Eurobarometer survey.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2024

The move speeded things up but raised concerns of potential corruption — a worry Syniehubov asserted was overstated.

From Seattle Times May 1, 2024

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

One week, after a lecture by the foreman on increasing productivity, Lefty speeded up his work, grinding a bearing every twelve seconds instead of fourteen.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

While it is barely known outside the tech industry, its share price has soared around seven-fold this year, and in June it briefly became the largest Japanese firm by market capitalisation after speeding past Toyota.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

“And then you hear the ‘Boom!’ and I said, ‘Somebody’s gone,’ because that was a loud boom and they were speeding very fast.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

It’s a civil offense, not even as bad as a speeding ticket.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Costco trains managers to view cashiers as specialists, experienced employees who can make or break a member’s experience by speeding lines and offering friendly conversation—or not.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Chase and his father were in Florida speeding down a road along the Gulf of Mexico.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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