lightning speed
Example Sentences
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The fire had spread at "lightning speed" and with "gale-force winds", he told reporters, adding that what firefighters had managed to save was "truly a miracle".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The flip side to GenAI’s disappointing pace is the lightning speed that newer and more advanced AI models, particularly from Anthropic’s Claude, are having—perhaps most notably on software and services companies.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
“November to January is lightning speed for the court to hear and publish a major opinion,” Christensen said.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
In the early ’60s, Shepard escaped to New York and with lightning speed infiltrated off-Broadway, inspired by Samuel Beckett, Edward Albee and a host of experimental playwrights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
The centaur’s fingers prodded the keyboard with lightning speed.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
