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Recent Examples of warp speed
Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 11 Apr. 2025
And then there is Assembly Bill 306, which is moving through the Legislature at warp speed.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
That’s warp speed; three months is considered above average.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025
Paradoxically, while science progressed at warp speed, our discourse in the public square was oppositional and chaotic.
—Christian Ramers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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That cycle moves at warp speed, and the option to stay with the trends has increased our need for storage.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 11 Apr. 2025
And then there is Assembly Bill 306, which is moving through the Legislature at warp speed.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
That’s warp speed; three months is considered above average.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025
Paradoxically, while science progressed at warp speed, our discourse in the public square was oppositional and chaotic.
—Christian Ramers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp speed
Noun
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That policy changed dramatically after Saudi Arabia and several of its OPEC+ allies announced a shock acceleration to production increase plans in April, even as markets and crude prices were tanking on the news of U.S.-imposed global tariffs.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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The fastest rates of sea level rise are in Gulf states, like Texas and Louisiana, but many of the East Coast cities like Norfolk, Virginia, and Solomons Island, Maryland, are also seeing rapid acceleration, due to patterns of water distribution related to glacial melt from the Greenland ice sheet.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, the Carolina parakeet’s story is one of rapid decline and eventual extinction, driven by human activities.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The rapid heat change also disrupted the levels of nutrients like sulfur and iron within the oceans.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The Dodgers deal did not include the option to refuse a minor-league assignment; the 26-year-old was sent down to the minors shortly before Opening Day as the Dodgers took him through a complete swing overhaul to adjust to the advanced velocities stateside.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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None of Arizona’s three hits against Stanek on Wednesday had an exit velocity above 85.3 mph.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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And because Berube swapped him out for the speedier Bobby McMann in the third period — a defensive-minded change tied to the Tavares line’s matchup against the Sens’ top unit — Pacioretty ended up on the ice with Max Domi and Pontus Holmberg.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The star went on to reveal that the septet’s reunion will be speedy once the final five members finish their enlistments.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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While Golden is just 5-foot-11, 191 pounds, speed certainly kills.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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These meteors are specifically known for their speed, and Eta Aquariid meteors can travel about 40.7 miles (65.4 kilometers) per second into Earth's atmosphere, leaving trails behind them which observers can view for several seconds to minutes.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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But after a swift recovery, Camille is struck by an inexplicable pain that gradually takes hold of him, threatening his dreams of greatness.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 May 2025
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Having a solo focus on Daniel Richter’s new paintings has elicited a very positive response, reflected in collectors’ swift decisions to buy.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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This is a very much different thing than COVID in terms of rap -- rapidity and speed and other things.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Given the relative rapidity of the deals, more will be in the offing.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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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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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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“Warp speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warp%20speed. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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