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speed up

[speed-uhp] / ˈspidˌʌp /














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Lightsonic is a company working with Affinity Water to speed up identification of leaks, and their secret weapon is fibre optic cables.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Until a few years ago, Levanon was a longtime skeptic of the idea that transformative technologies would sharply boost productivity and speed up the long-term growth of the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

In the future, it could be possible to use this technique to rapidly speed up the development of certain brain cells, Arlotta speculated.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Keeping blood pressure under control is a key part of managing the disease because elevated blood pressure can speed up this damage.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

Hoping to speed up matters, he hired a dozen Chamisaville Pueblo Indians to help with the digging.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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