speed
Example Sentences
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The speed limit is 55 mph, unless otherwise posted.
From Los Angeles Times
Former judges say that, because terminations have happened with no advance notice, remaining court staff have often scrambled to get up to speed on reassigned cases.
From Los Angeles Times
The average delivery speed is less than 40 minutes and some customers get their orders in 15 to 20 minutes, Walmart says.
The company is exploring whether it can find savings by using technology to handle phone calls and speed up tasks like cutting vegetables.
Wind speeds are then predicted to pick up until Monday afternoon, with northeast winds of up to 40 mph and gusts of up to 65 mph.
From Los Angeles Times
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