Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-forwarding
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By year’s end, some 9,917 fires scorched more than four million acres, accelerating flash floods and mudflow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The Democrats largely agreed about issues such as combating climate change, accelerating the transition to clean energy and protecting California’s water resources.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Processing film dailies during on-set production, both speeding the ingest process and enabling quick evaluation of creative options during shooting.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Seconds later, another police vehicle speeding to the scene barrels over the man, the video shows.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Bombardier Challenger 600 had gone through a standard de-icing process before proceeding to the runway, Saavedra said.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As of now, Senate Republican leadership doesn’t plan to detach DHS from the overall legislation and is proceeding with the existing framework.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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In Mississippi, lawmakers are advancing two separate bills that quietly split legalization from drug scheduling.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Rams came close to advancing to the Super Bowl for the third time under coach Sean McVay.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Jake Burton and his company have played a major role in progressing the sport and bringing it from the fringe to the mainstream.—
Nathan Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Aston Villa and Lille secured automatic qualification with wins against Celtic and Feyenoord, progressing to the last 16 at the expense of Atalanta, who drew 2-2 in Barcelona, and Milan, who lost 2-1 away at Dinamo Zagreb (who were the unlucky team eliminated with 11 points).—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Erika defends Dorit while also coming for Amanda, saying that Amanda has told them a lot about her business and her accolades but hasn’t shared anything more personal.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Vance recently said that ICE agents could begin going door to door in the coming months, exacerbating fears.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Facial expressions, tone and pacing carry emotional information that builds connection, especially in remote teams.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Trotter, a Midwest native, was pacing breathlessly through the site, aware of her responsibility to a city that has been through some tough times.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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