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speedy

[spee-dee] / ˈspi di /


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The speedy climb in National Rally ranks that has characterised his political career seems to have stalled.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Countries such as China and Australia offer speedy signoffs from regulatory bodies, fewer bureaucratic steps, tax incentives and efficient hospital networks that make clinical trials less expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Secretary of State Shirley Weber and other officials have said California’s voting system prioritizes voter accessibility and security over speedy results.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Mixue’s Hong Kong-listed shares, for instance, are down 35% this year, despite its speedy expansion—or perhaps because of it.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

Instead of producing beams with high energies but a low current like the cyclotron’s—that is, protons that were speedy but few in number—his goal was to produce protons with moderate energies but in great profusion.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

And because they are smaller and speedier, they also pump less heat into your kitchen.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

When rookie left fielder Ryan Ward walked in the seventh inning, the speedier and more defensively sound Alex Call replaced him on the bases.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

FedEx FDX -0.86%decrease; red down pointing triangle is teaming up with last-mile delivery provider OneRail to offer same-day delivery service, on the heels of Amazon’s recent launch of speedier delivery options.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Amazon customers will have to pay more for speedier deliveries.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

Bertha was taller and much speedier than Dr. Westminster, and Dr. Westminster was rarely covered with feathers.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

In the first half, this pattern occurred but it was Kane making the run in behind and, for all of his quality, he is not the speediest.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Companies will often choose the speediest delivery for you, but you can sometimes switch to slower delivery when you’re checking out.

From Washington Post Nov. 25, 2022

It marks the speediest expansion of the pact of mutual defense among the United States and democratic allies in Europe in its 73-year history.

From Seattle Times Aug. 9, 2022

You can hike the Appalachian Trail with the woman who set the world record for speediest through-hike on the whole thing.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2022

“I’m the twenty-fourth speediest typist in the class.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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