at speed

Example Sentences

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“The race to build AI infrastructure has created urgent demand for providers who can deliver at speed without sacrificing reliability,” says Ross Laser, Magnetar’s president and co-founder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

We see them appear out of the dark at speed to make the delicate manoeuvre to feed their fuel-hungry jets - locking on to a hose trailing from the tanker wing.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"We're deploying short range air defence systems to Bahrain at speed," Starmer told a parliamentary committee, adding that Britain was "doing the same with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia".

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Just as vehicles cannot navigate sudden right angle turns at speed, light does not travel efficiently through sharp bends.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

I started off walking but was soon running down the old grassy lane, up and over the hills at speed, fueled by a strong mix of curiosity, a little fear, and what my legs wanted.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk