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speed up

[speed-uhp] / ˈspidˌʌp /














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Hybrid computing often leads to a speed-up in a particular task, as was the case here.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

"The speed-up couldn't come sooner for patients who need help now."

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

Derek Lessard of TD Cowen says in a report that this acquisition should help speed-up M&A and deliver more meaningful synergies over time, especially once the new business is integrated into the broader company’s operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Further information released by the Ministry of Justice said it would also speed-up fire safety works in other parts of the prison estate to create useable space.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

It is my hope, indeed, that the new speed-up of production will cause many businesses which now pay below the minimum standards to bring their wages up.

From The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Roosevelt, Franklin Delano