speeding

Example Sentences

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After he replied yes, she said "Thank you," before speeding away and leaving him standing in the dust.

From BBC

Police departments across the region have pointed to a pattern of speeding, red light violations, and minors riding illegal electric motorcycles, and several cities have responded with new ordinances and stepped-up enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times

‘So gradual you could sometimes convince yourself it wasn’t really happening. Till it started speeding up, and it felt like every time we saw her she’d taken another giant turn for the worse.’

From Literature

Summer Mace, 26, discovered the speeding driver who caused their deaths was deported to his native Lithuania in February after three years in prison, despite being sentenced to 10 and a half years.

From BBC

Bodies are wrapped in a shroud of biodegradable material such as silk or wool before being placed in a pressurised chamber with hot water and chemicals, speeding up decomposition.

From BBC