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speed up

[speed-uhp] / ˈspidˌʌp /














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The Ozempic maker is partnering with the AI firm to speed up drug development.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Amazon in recent years has tried to speed up delivery times, set up warehouses closer to people’s homes and sell more basics, like groceries, in an effort to compete more directly with Walmart.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

The analysts acknowledge the argument that incumbent banks should be able to harness new tech to streamline processes, redesign value chains, improve controls, and speed up decision making.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Randy Delos Santos, who lost his teenage nephew in 2017, told AFP he was happy to see Duterte in court, adding: "We hope that his being physically fit will help speed up the hearings."

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

And although her nanites could be programmed to speed up her metabolism, her mother wouldn’t hear of it.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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