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Recent Examples of warp speed
Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
In just his third season, in his first finals appearance, he’s morphed into the ideal co-star at warp speed.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The business card has been in its popular analog cardboard format for just over 200 years – a period in which society and scientific knowhow have moved at warp speed.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
Some organizations make decisions at warp speed, cutting through red tape like a hot knife through butter.
—Toyna Chin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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But unlike a typical state construction project, which can be held up in lengthy procurement fights, the state has been able to move at warp speed because of DeSantis’ emergency authorization.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
In just his third season, in his first finals appearance, he’s morphed into the ideal co-star at warp speed.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The business card has been in its popular analog cardboard format for just over 200 years – a period in which society and scientific knowhow have moved at warp speed.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
Some organizations make decisions at warp speed, cutting through red tape like a hot knife through butter.
—Toyna Chin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp speed
Noun
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The document outlines a clear national direction that embraces acceleration, private-sector leadership, and deregulation as drivers of AI growth.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The firm expects an acceleration in revenue and earnings per share at Nvidia on the back of strong demand for its AI chips.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Modular Applications Modular applications, containers and microservices allow rapid cloud-native development and seamless deployment of features tailored to customer requirements.—
Yu Fang,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Trump had for months resisted pressure from Kyiv and NATO allies to turn the screw on Putin, engaging directly with Russia and distancing from Ukraine in the hopes that smoothing U.S. relations with Moscow would bring about a rapid end to the war.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Second, redefine success metrics to go beyond feature velocity.—
Sandeep Jha,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The case for Wood starts with his impressive average exit velocity (EV) of 93.6, the eighth-best number in MLB -- and the third-highest of anyone participating in the Derby, behind Cruz's league-leading 96.3 EV and Olson's 93.8 EV.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Simpson, the speedy rookie who has been a weapon on the bases, made a mental error that kept the Rays from taking a third-inning lead.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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And his first step is quick enough to blow by speedy guards, creating the separation needed to find his teammates.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Those who master it can gain a significant competitive advantage in both speed and accuracy of their research and analysis. 4.—
Daniel Hu,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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His overall rating of 88 is highlighted by a 91 rating in speed and agility.—
Shaun Goodwin
July 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The swift decline of Vidalia Mills in Louisiana—if it can even be said to have truly taken off—is a telling example.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 July 2025
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If the governor opens the door to these projects, the blowback will be swift, vocal, and impossible to ignore.—
Laura Shindell,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
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But there was an undeniable disconnect between the skepticism and anti-commercialism of Squid Game’s worldview and the rapidity with which the series became merch.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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But five straight losses, many in familiarly painful fashion, to the Braves have underlined the rapidity of the Mets’ fall while serving as a reminder of the multi-layered history that may be in the process of repeating itself.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
25 June 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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