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[fast, fahst] / fæst, fɑst /










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In Sierra Vista, Ann Nichols, 72 and a Democratic-leaning independent, could scarcely get the words out fast enough as she cataloged her outrage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

“If you think about the history of Amazon, they’ve been very effective at trying to deliver a lot of value to customers and constantly raising the bar,” Flax said, citing fast delivery as an example.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

But part of Hyundai’s planned conquest of the U.S. market is to move fast, product-wise, in order to stay fresher, longer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

“There are precious few public fast chargers in St. Louis,” the user said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Aiden squeezes past me, like he can’t get away from me fast enough, and rushes back into the restaurant.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The UN warns that the current outbreak is "taking lives at a much faster rate".

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Charter Amendment PL would tweak L.A.’s Planning Department, promising faster decisions, clearer rules and more consistent oversight of development citywide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Global warming has accelerated sharply over the past decade, with Earth heating up faster than at any point since modern temperature records began in 1880.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

After breaching a large Indian crypto exchange in 2024, hackers used algorithms to spread funds through global crypto networks, doing it faster than any human could and making them virtually impossible to recover.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

My heart gave a single thump, and I was ready to travel, faster than Charlie at his top speed.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

He was fifth fastest, but a one-place penalty for Red Bull's Max Verstappen puts Antonelli on the second row alongside Hamilton's team-mate Charles Leclerc.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Galaxies with the fastest winds allowed the smallest fraction of ionizing radiation to escape.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The central bank’s revised forecasts projected annualized growth of 2% in the third quarter after a rebound in the second quarter when GDP expanded 3.3%, the fastest pace since the start of 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The decline came as inflation accelerated to 3.4 percent on an annualised basis in October from 3.1 percent in September, the fastest rate since January 2024, Insee said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

A sportswriter once wrote that Fischer was the fastest walker he ever saw outside of an Olympian.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Some fasts last only hours; others are carefully staged media spectacles with banners, platforms and live television coverage.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Bishnoi meditates every morning and fasts many days of the month, the cousin said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Still, scientists have had only a limited understanding of exactly how the body responds during longer fasts.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026

Bonta, who intermittently fasts and tries not to eat before noon, was sticking to black coffee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025

She was as skinny as a boy or a supermodel, or a boy supermodel, and Tiara felt a pang of envy that Petra would never have to endure daily weigh-ins or go on juice fasts.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

He said that he did go to the mosque every Friday, and that he prayed and fasted and raised his children to be good Muslims.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026

Chavez and his cause earned international attention, especially after he fasted for 36 days in 1968, ending it by sharing bread with then-presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

In came the resistance bands, dead lifts, dumbbells and agility drills, plus a private chef who got a sweet break from 8 p.m. until noon the next day, as Doncic intermittently fasted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2025

When the rats fasted or received insulin, the sensors tracked cytokine levels as they drifted down.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024

“Baelor the Blessed prayed and fasted and built the Seven as splendid a temple as any gods could wish for, yet he could not put an end to war and want.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Nicknamed 'The Wizard of the Dribble', he would perform stretching and breathing exercises, do extra training and take care of his diet - fasting and not drinking alcohol.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

"We lived a quiet normal life, fasting for a few days then having a small meal," Shukrani said.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

There are many different approaches to intermittent fasting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

A 2024 review found that intermittent fasting may be associated with small reductions in waist circumference and fat mass in people who are overweight or obese.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Aimee considered opting out by claiming low blood sugar from involuntary fasting, but she decided against starting out the year as the class hypochondriac.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin


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