as in accelerating
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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Investors usually reward accelerating top-line growth, but Peloton has frequently presented the opposite, with only a few positive quarters.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Its configurability enables battery energy storage to be located closer to demand, reducing congestion and accelerating deployment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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With Matt Reeves separate Batman pic, The Batman Part II, set to go into production this spring, DC Studios is not rushing this film which has no ties to Reeves film.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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The 23-year-old had spent the first four seasons of his career at Division II Ferris State, leading them to a national championship while throwing for 26 touchdowns and rushing for over 1,000 yards during his junior season in 2024.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy Botts with Sisters PGH, a nonprofit serving the Black transgender community, is pushing back on that argument.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Friends of the Everglades is pushing for 160 square miles of additional conservation land in the Everglades Agricultural Area, to create space for 1 million more acre-feet of water storage.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Speeding (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeding%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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