speed
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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