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Recent Examples of warp speed
Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, technology and its application are developing at warp speed.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But an equally vital industry for our economic and national security interests is telecommunications — which is also going through warp-speed technology changes.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
In a modernist era of abrasion and velocity—the now and the next, chasing each other at warp speed—Reilly offered a work of radical non-provocation.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, technology and its application are developing at warp speed.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
This isn't your average stroll through lightsaber lore or warp-speed factoids.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But an equally vital industry for our economic and national security interests is telecommunications — which is also going through warp-speed technology changes.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp speed
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Global regulatory acceleration Regulatory pressure has intensified in India, where the government notified the 2026 Amendment to the IT Rules.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the fourth quarter, revenues in this channel were up 16 percent at constant currency, showing an acceleration on the third quarter.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The recent turmoil is testing some of the foundations that powered private credit’s rapid growth, including aggressive underwriting, highly leveraged middle-market borrowers and the promise of stable capital insulated from bank-style runs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The velocity, down from his average of nearly 96 mph before his latest elbow surgery, is something the Padres believe could possibly tick up slightly with some mechanical adjustments.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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But his average exit velocity ranked in the 95th percentile.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Defense lawyers are seeking to capitalize by demanding speedy trials for clients and filing other motions that require responses from prosecutors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Walmart delivered another standout quarter as the promise of lower prices and speedy deliveries drew in a broader spectrum of Americans during the critical holiday shopping period, including wealthier households.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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In early November, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died by suicide after police pursued him in a chase involving speeds of more than 145 mph.—
Mike Wilson,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Borrowed from the brand’s Reference Jubilee model, the DC AiR motor and flat belt work in concert with Clearaudio’s Tacho-Speed-Control (TSC) system, which continuously monitors rotational speed and adjusts for subtle variables such as stylus drag, belt fluctuations, and even temperature shifts.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
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The backlash was swift and virulent enough to compel filmmakers and celebrities like Mike Leigh, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, and Mark Ruffalo to sign an open letter denouncing Berlinale’s silence around Palestine and Gaza.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2026
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The consequences for oil prices and Americans’ wallets could be swift and severe.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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But this doesn’t explain the rapidity of the shift nor the fact that all the leading American AI research labs moved in the same direction.—
Nick Srnicek,
Wired News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Still others warned of the rapidity with which democracy could give way to dictatorship.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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Josh is faster than a speeding linebacker, more powerful than a defensive lineman, and able to leap tall safeties in a single bound.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Most speeding violations in Ohio add two points to a driver's license, with 12 points resulting in a suspension.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Warp speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warp%20speed. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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