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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Policymakers should focus on accelerating implementation of Africa’s free trade area to make the continent more resilient to global shocks, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat said.—
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22 Oct. 2025 -
With rising prices suppressing demand, Cohen said many businesses will choose to slash orders in the upcoming holiday season, triggering layoffs and accelerating economic slowdown.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Except for the blood that was rushing away from his body, pouring out from his neck, his throat split open wide as a shark’s mouth.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chase Brown also helped open up the passing game, rushing for 108 yards on 11 carries.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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And Italy’s Serie A is still pushing for approval to move Milan’s match against Como to Perth, Australia, in February.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Half of his power lies in his ability to explore outside the mold, pushing through reggaetón into dancehall and Latin trap without losing command of the audience.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Speeding (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeding%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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