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speed up

[speed-uhp] / ˈspidˌʌp /














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Eight buses commissioned by the Malawian government began moving its citizens on Sunday, with South Africa providing 10 additional buses to speed up deportations, the committee said.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

It seems some players have forgotten for this tournament that a five-second rule is being used for throw-ins to speed up the game.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The IPO will speed up Brownsville’s shift, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 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

He felt his rejuvenated heart speed up like the stroke of an outboard motor.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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