sped

Example Sentences

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But on that day in 2020, as Amtrak sped them from New York to Washington, Schenck was still known as an evangelical minister to powerful conservatives.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Competition inside China has also sped up innovation.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Busch emerged from a childhood in Las Vegas—where he sped a go-kart around his family’s cul-de-sac—to become one of racing’s premier showmen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The rhenium component helped hydrogen attach to and release from the catalyst surface, while the molybdenum sped up the splitting of water in the alkaline electrolyte.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

We sped past the Publix shopping plaza, the wind whistling in my ears, and bounced over the train tracks.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas