base speed
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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As the story’s pace speeds up and confrontations explode, the Romeyns’ history unravels, and we can’t help but feel sorry for this family burned by incendiary secrets.
From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2015
If the Jets can do that, then the play's pace speeds up and timing breaks down.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2012
When artists of the Peking Opera take over, the pace speeds up.
From Time Magazine Archive
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