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speed up

[speed-uhp] / ˈspidˌʌp /














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To speed up the development and distribution of the technology, Midjourney is launching the device for body-composition maps initially, with the intent to hold continued discussions with the FDA.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

A Department for Health and Social Care spokesperson previously said the government was determined to speed up diagnosis of endometriosis.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Some might speed up charitable-giving plans, while others are looking at splurging on a vacation home or buying expensive assets like art or yachts located outside the state and keeping them out of California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

As the researchers note in the paper, pretraining can speed up inference, "but may also hinder learning new physics."

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

As objects speed up, they get shorter and heavier.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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