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speed up

[speed-uhp] / ˈspidˌʌp /














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Pierluigi Collina, the head of referees, is determined to speed up the matches and to reduce the potential for match-changing mistakes.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

After the closing bell on Monday, it was announced that Intel is expanding its deal with Cadence Design Systems, a company which makes software and hardware that speed up the process of designing chips.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Typically, a company will use AI to speed up the paperwork while keeping the same layers of review and approval in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s a godsend that many of these new technologies are available off the shelf right now, and this crisis will likely speed up the energy transition all over the world.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The two of them had been brainstorming ways to speed up the demolition of Riverview Middle School.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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