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fast time

American  

noun

Informal.
  1. daylight-saving time.


Etymology

Origin of fast time

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

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His coach at Bishop Alemany, Terrell Stanley, said he gave Dezeurn permission to run a fast time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

The Washington senior men easily won, in a fast time of 5 minutes, 39.444 seconds.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2023

Finally, keep in mind the adage that three things define a perfect project: fast time, high quality, or low cost.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2022

The Dutchman did another preparation lap before going again for a fast time, but the error would have meant his tyres were not in optimum condition.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2022

After months of everything going too fast, time slows to an agonizing crawl.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama