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fast forward

[fast fawr-werd, fahst-] / ˈfæst ˈfɔr wərd, ˈfɑst- /
NOUN
function of going forward quickly
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To use a tool filled with other people’s stolen ideas in order to fast forward to an end result for attention, well, that isn’t art.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

But fast forward five decades, and a similar seven-pass manoeuvre by Argentina against France in the 2022 final - finished by winger Angel Di Maria – took just 12 seconds.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

He hasn’t watched live television in about a decade, using his TiVo to fast forward through commercials or speed past analysts’ banter during sports games.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

But fast forward to today and Chris and Carrie are engaged, set to marry this December.

From BBC May 24, 2025

Playing Soccer is like never hitting pause on your favorite ninety-minute movie but futsal is like fast forward for forty supercharged minutes.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander




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