Example Sentences

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Chief Global Supply Chain Officer Graeme Carter spoke with The Wall Street Journal about how the company has sped up its production process over the past few years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Geico and Progressive used to show similar growth, but Progressive has sped ahead in recent years.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Higher costs of living, competition, tariffs and an online ecosystem that has sped up trend cycles have weighed on beauty-industry heavyweights.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

Recycling Falcon boosters has sped up the launch rate and saved SpaceX millions.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024

I’ve only gotten one sleeve on by the time Babs has sped back down the stairs.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy