crash program
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of crash program
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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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
A crash program to develop a cattle equivalent might make sense, says Carol Cardona, an avian influenza specialist and poultry veterinarian at the University of Minnesota.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 1, 2024
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
Rachael said, “Our present crash program and overall planning call for us to obtain an additional owl which can mate with Scrappy.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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