lightning speed
Example Sentences
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Some will be able to come back more quickly than others, but this doesn’t happen with lightning speed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
“November to January is lightning speed for the court to hear and publish a major opinion,” Christensen said.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
An August Virgo with no agent and an ability to respond to emails at lightning speed, Egypt has been doing his own booking for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
In a federal lawsuit, he laid out a group of companies that moved his goods from one seller to another with lightning speed before the goods appeared online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
The man behind the counter flips and assembles burgers at lightning speed, catering to the few but anxious stragglers.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
