at full/top speed

idiom

: as fast as possible
running at full/top speed

Examples of at full/top speed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The car is a heavy lump already, and no one driving it will be trying to clip apexes at top speed. Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024 In 2003, 11 people were killed and 70 others injured when the Barberi crashed at full speed into a pier at St. George, a tragedy that made the cover of the Daily News. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 May 2024 The horse plowed into the younger Lukas at full speed and Jeff Lukas suffered a head injury that put him in a coma and did permanent damage. Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 The right side of Romer’s body was immobilized, but her mind was running at full speed. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 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 2 Jul. 2024.

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