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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
See all Example Sentences for warp speed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp speed
Noun
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This is true for both the forces and the acceleration.—
Rhett Allain,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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Consumers may still go for an EV, considering their many benefits, including smoother handling, fast acceleration, quiet cabin noise, and lack of dirty exhaust.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
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The first stage performed well, but the Starship upper stage experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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The article took aim at Biden administration policies aimed at curbing China's access to advanced chips and technologies Washington fears will fuel the People's Liberation Army's rapid expansion.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Vehicles of all types incur fuel economy losses because of wind resistance, which is considerably stronger at highway velocities.—
Peter Douglas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Throwing fewer four-seamers resulted in higher average four-seamer velocity, and the pitch played up even more.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Kolkata, India Reuters — An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of a crime that sparked national outrage over a lack of safety for women.—
Reuters,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Try one of the four speedy facials for refreshed skin.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The sophomore running back from St. Louis pairs blistering speed with body strength to emerge as a hard-to-tackle runner.—
Lauren Merola,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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In one-on-one coverage, Barron has NFL-ready speed that could translate to him being a slot corner at the next level and the physicality to be an outside corner.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration’s swift actions have left the BOP reeling, with staffing, morale, and operations all under strain.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Even for many residents of Gaza, however, the swift re-emergence of the fighters, some in official uniforms, was a surprise.—
Iyad Abuheweila,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Whereafter, with jaw-dropping rapidity, Predonzani and his work sank into oblivion.—
Dino Buzzati,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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However, the rapidity and scale of the decline suggested a more pervasive threat.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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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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The list goes on, but the difference between now and centuries ago is the frequency and celerity with which materials move between continents and the increasing intensity of climate change.—
Claire Marie Porter,
WIRED,
2 Aug. 2019
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“Warp speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warp%20speed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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