lightning speed

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The flip side to GenAI’s disappointing pace is the lightning speed that newer and more advanced AI models, particularly from Anthropic’s Claude, are having—perhaps most notably on software and services companies.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Having made a name for himself by using his lightning speed to get on the end of scores, Bielle-Biarrey has far more to his game.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“November to January is lightning speed for the court to hear and publish a major opinion,” Christensen said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

In a federal lawsuit, he laid out a group of companies that moved his goods from one seller to another with lightning speed before the goods appeared online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

The great assembly line pushed cows and hogs forward at the usual lightning speed, so that workers had no time to turn their thoughts or bodies to anything else.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield