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fastest

  • superlative
    of fast.
    fast
    adjective
    moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast pain reliever;
  • a word form of fast.
    fast
    adjective
    moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast pain reliever;

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Roberts became the fastest manager to 1,000 wins with a victory against the Athletics on June 30.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

PMI report on Sept. 23, which noted that employment, by S&P Global’s measure, rose in September at its fastest pace since June 2022 and at a pace rarely exceeded since 2009.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

Data released Thursday shows jobless claims unexpectedly fell last week, while the manufacturing activity in the central U.S. grew at its fastest pace all summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was fifth fastest, but did not get a lap on the fastest soft-compound tyres after stopping on track with a hydraulic leak.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Since I’m the fastest, I’ll probably run the anchor leg.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli