fast forward

Example Sentences

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But fast forward four years and you find deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe once again.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

From that point on, everything went into fast forward, including getting a CT scan.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2023

The fast forward speed “was good and bad at the same time,” Pearce said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

I hit fast forward — I absolutely knew the rest by heart.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick