crash program
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of crash program
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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That would take significantly more time than building a bulky, crude nuclear device in a monthslong crash program, experts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
In the early 1980s, he led the fight against a crash program to map all human genes, fearing, once again, unknown consequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
Manhattan Project, the World War II–era crash program to build the first-ever atomic bombs.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 21, 2023
While some officials recognized the urgency of a crash program of testing and masks, “Kadlec had no money, no real emergency fund.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2023
This led to the formation of a microwave committee with Loomis as chairman and Lawrence as a member, and in turn to the NDRC’s subsequent decision to establish a crash program at MIT.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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