How to Use speedrun in a Sentence

speedrun

noun
  • The speedruns only got more intense.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • Construct Capital led the round and was joined by a16z speedrun.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Patron, a16z speedrun, and HartBeat Ventures led the round.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Taking its name from the world of video games, a speedrun is an attempt to complete a task or goal as quickly as possible, whether that be a level in Super Mario or a language in Duolingo.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • Set in a nondescript but decidedly Wyoming-esque small town, Reminders of Him is a 114-minute speedrun through family trauma, grief, and the carceral state.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026

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