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speed up

[speed-uhp] / ˈspidˌʌp /














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While convenient, these warmer conditions speed up respiration and ripening, causing fruit to soften and deteriorate more rapidly.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

It announced an agreement with biotech giant Moderna to automate business processes in 2024, and landed a deal with Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk to speed up drug discovery earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"I am convinced this law will speed up the arrival of foreign investment in Turkey," Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said in March while visiting Canada.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Linville called it a “multi-year process,” even if regulations are removed to speed up the buildup of a domestic stockpile.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

We speed up, our feet moving more and more quickly.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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