at full/top speed

idiom

: as fast as possible
running at full/top speed

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The effect is genuinely frightening—like a locomotive going off a cliff at full speed. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024 There were strong gusts at Michigan on Monday, and if LaJoie’s car — already at full speed — suddenly turned broadside into heavier-than-normal wind, could that help his car lift off? Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024 Such a fall occurring while running at full speed can be quite dangerous. Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 The reason this is important is that AI makers and AI researchers are vigorously and at full speed trying to ultimately prevent AI hallucinations from occurring. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at full/top speed 

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“At full/top speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%2Ftop%20speed. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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