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or speeded (up)
as in accelerated
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
we have to speed up production if we are ever going to make the deadline
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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One of the officials told CNN that the Justice Department’s National Security Division was already preparing to look at some of the stories’ sources, but Trump’s stack accelerated the effort.
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In Panama, people rushed to donate supplies to Venezuela, part of a surge across Latin America to help the stricken country.
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Medics rushed the victim to Harlem Hospital, where he’s expected to survive.
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With the tattoo tables pushed to the side, the room becomes a coliseum for adults going to war with Beyblades, a children’s toy made popular a quarter of a century ago.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
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Mamdani said the city would stand with its immigrant communities, and urged anyone with questions to call the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) free Immigration Legal Support Hotline at (800) 354-0365.
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The email urged members to reach out to Assembly Speaker Rivas to win his support.
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People rushed for cover under restaurant tables and hurried out of their homes into the streets.
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After a decade of grueling in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, several miscarriages and successfully passing her 12-week milestone, Crane, who formerly worked as a mental health nurse, hurried to the hospital.
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Making the leap to full-time guiding came after long hours and a pivotal conversation with his wife, his biggest supporter and accountability partner, who encouraged him to pursue life around his most consuming obsession.
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In the news release, the Sheriff’s Office encouraged the public to wear proper safety equipment and to wear personal floatation devices while on the water.
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“Sped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sped%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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