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speed up

[speed-uhp] / ˈspidˌʌp /














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Senate and Los Angeles mayor—despite a recent change in law designed to slightly speed up the turtle-like process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

There has been a growing push, however, to speed up election results — without reducing voting options or security — gaining support from Gov. Gavin Newsom and many in the State Capitol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Jones said the car flashed its lights as if wanting him to speed up or move.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The company’s flagship Delfi cloud operating system acts as a collaborative space where remote teams at an energy company leverage machine learning to eliminate workflow bottlenecks and significantly speed up drilling cycles.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Martha Washington feared that some of the enslaved servants, knowing that her death would bring their freedom, might do something to speed up the process.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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