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Recent Examples of warp speed
Ella Nilsen, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
And while the series peers into various factors that contributed to Aaron Hernandez’s undoing, the man himself remains a cipher: driven by desires, and pressured by his ascent from poor teen to rich celebrity at warp speed.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
What Sun in Virgo Square Jupiter in Gemini Means for Your Zodiac Sign
Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
Life is moving at warp speed, Libra!
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Its general aura just smoothed out at warp speeds, like that part in the opening credits of Star Trek where the spaceship hangs for a moment and then disappears into deep space.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 9 Sep. 2024
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Energy Singularity, the start-up in Shanghai, is just one example of China’s warp speed.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
And while the series peers into various factors that contributed to Aaron Hernandez’s undoing, the man himself remains a cipher: driven by desires, and pressured by his ascent from poor teen to rich celebrity at warp speed.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
What Sun in Virgo Square Jupiter in Gemini Means for Your Zodiac Sign
Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
Life is moving at warp speed, Libra!
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Its general aura just smoothed out at warp speeds, like that part in the opening credits of Star Trek where the spaceship hangs for a moment and then disappears into deep space.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp speed
Noun
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But today’s social media — with its rapid acceleration of AI and other concerns — bums her out.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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The array of explosions also varied in terms of luminosity, which will aid researchers in their search for answers to dark energy and the acceleration of the universe.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Yet these numbers also raise serious questions about the sustainability of such rapid token creation and the implications for investors drawn into what essentially amounts to a high-stakes lottery.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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With Cash App monthly active users stagnating at 57 million for the last few quarters, the company is focused on engagement rather than rapid user acquisition.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Aero rakes are equipped with multiple Kiel probes that measure the air pressure and velocity at different points around the car.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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McCray’s peripherals — 93rd percentile sprint speed, 99th percentile arm strength, 90.2 average exit velocity — jump off the page as well.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees, among other things, the right to a speedy and public trial.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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First, the Moto G Power 5G (2024) Android phone is speedy in its class, has a long-lasting battery, and even supports wireless charging—now for 40% off.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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As Lee ran at full speed towards the wall, manager Bob Melvin admitted that he was reminded of the injury that ended Lee’s rookie year nine months prior.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Power up the device, select a massage speed, then glide the tool from the center of the chin toward the ear, from the tip of the nose to the temple, and across the forehead on both sides of the face.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The reaction from some prominent Trump supporters on social media to the document release, particularly the lack of new information, was swift and damning, with lots of criticism for the right-wing influencers involved — but much of the opprobrium reserved for Bondi.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Flexibility enables swift adjustments to changing circumstances, ensuring continuity and competitiveness.—
Jochen Schwenk,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Amazing, how the political parties can evolve — and with such rapidity.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Feb. 2025
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The difference in Rostow’s own day, however, was the rapidity with which other countries were doing the same thing.—
Charles King,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Oct. 2023
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Royal insiders, celerities, Hollywood stars and several of Diana’s closest friends will appear in interviews.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Electrons in solids tend to bump into atoms instead of moving uninterrupted, so being able to control them with such celerity was crucial for the team to carry out its Peter-Pan-and-his-shadow manipulation of the electron and the hole.—
Karmela Padavic-Callaghan,
Scientific American,
8 Dec. 2021
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