as in to accelerate
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Recent Examples of fast-forward
Let’s fast-forward to Kerry Condon’s look at this year’s Golden Globes.
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Monica Corcoran Harel, Variety, 8 Mar. 2023
Preparation was very minimal compared to … fast-forward ten years to Madonna.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2023
Hitting Pause on High-End Over the next decade, cassette sales were on fast-forward — but the format struggled to attract audiophiles, who stuck with vinyl.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023
Meanwhile, Georgia will not be holding an early primary, despite the DNC’s fast-forward schedule.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
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Monica Corcoran Harel, Variety, 8 Mar. 2023
Preparation was very minimal compared to … fast-forward ten years to Madonna.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2023
Hitting Pause on High-End Over the next decade, cassette sales were on fast-forward — but the format struggled to attract audiophiles, who stuck with vinyl.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023
Meanwhile, Georgia will not be holding an early primary, despite the DNC’s fast-forward schedule.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-forward
Verb
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After the combination mixes and ignites in the combustion chamber, the resulting high-pressure gases produce thrust and eventually accelerate the rocket into the hypersonic realm.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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Stories like this demonstrate how the right blend of philanthropic and investment capital can accelerate progress by making life-changing solutions available today while also laying a foundation for long-term growth.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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The system, designed by Lufthansa Technik for Bombardier, is a spectrum of 24 pre-programmed daylight settings to naturally speed up one’s biological clock.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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To make those procedures work well, the legislators might increase the budget for the judicial system by a tiny amount earmarked just to speed along these proceedings.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Judge also denied UMG’s motion to dismiss the band’s allegations of copyright infringement, allowing those claims to proceed in his federal court.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Grissom proceeded to the bedroom where Matthews took Kopf's young children.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Liverpool defender began the game on the front foot, and gave his opponent no time on the ball, but as the half progressed, Gordon was eventually able to isolate him.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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About 20% of MASH cases progress into cirrhosis over several years.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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With Harrison Smith getting up there in age, a future replacement would be nice to have to go along with their free agent acquisitions at corner. 25.—
Seth Quinn,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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After so many years of going along with Matt’s ploys, Jay is ready to go solo.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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Globally, renewables are advancing at 0.3-0.6% per year, a very slow rate.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Atlanta now advances for a best-of-three series against New York Golf Club – comprised of Rickie Fowler, Cameron Young and Xander Schauffele – in the finals, with Match 1 taking place at 9 p.m. ET on Monday.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Forsberg paces the Preds in scoring with 59 points in 64 games.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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In lieu of specific treatments, people with long Covid must balance their rest and activity in a strategy called pacing, Brode said, and receive physical and cognitive behavioral therapy for further support.—
Katie Camero,
NBC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The announcement came days after thousands of United fans marched in protest against the club’s ownership in the face of cost cuts, ticket price rises and ongoing failure on the field.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to commemorate International Women’s Day and advocate for the restoration and expansion of women’s rights in the United States and worldwide.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Fast-forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-forward. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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