quick time
noun
: a rate of marching in which 120 steps each 30 inches in length are taken in one minute
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As the first flying laps unfolded, Antonelli set a rather quick time at 1:31.178, which teammate Russell initially couldn’t match.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Global equity markets have baked in the worst-case scenario in a shockingly quick time period as any investor utilizing leverage has been carried out feet first.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
His quick time in Baltimore came to a crashing end when he was suspended for one game by the team in Week 14 after refusing to play the week prior.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
In cloudy conditions at the Monte Carlo Country Club, Djokovic secured two service breaks to lead 4-0 in quick time, before Safiullin finally held serve.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Global equity markets have baked in the worst-case scenario in a shockingly quick time period as any investor utilizing leverage has been carried out feet first.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
His quick time in Baltimore came to a crashing end when he was suspended for one game by the team in Week 14 after refusing to play the week prior.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
In cloudy conditions at the Monte Carlo Country Club, Djokovic secured two service breaks to lead 4-0 in quick time, before Safiullin finally held serve.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Quick time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quick%20time. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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