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moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
- he made a lightning dash for the goal
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- at speed
- [chiefly British]
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“Lightning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightning. Accessed 11 May. 2021.
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The first known use of lightning was in the 13th century
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