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speed up

[speed-uhp] / ˈspidˌʌp /














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At this point, many managers are aware that AI can help generate ideas or speed up routine work, said Priya Rathod, workplace-trends editor at career website Indeed.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

This proposition would amend the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, and speed up the process for projects deemed “essential,” including certain housing, water, health, public safety, energy and transportation projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Over time, the disk spirals inward, causing the wobble to speed up.

From Science Daily • Jul. 6, 2026

Now it’s trying to speed up the project yet again with acquisitions.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

I’ll speed up Flatbush Avenue—the artery of fat Brooklyn—right to the Brooklyn entrance of the bridge, with the potholes and cops stationed all night.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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