fast time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fast time
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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I was like, ‘Yeah, today’s going to be a fast time.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
"Every time we do step on the track, it's just going to be a really fast time because it has to be - or else you're not going to survive this event."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2023
There are other aspects to playing cornerback — and it wasn’t as though he spent hundreds of hours or thousands of dollars on training to run a fast time.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023
She raced after her closest rival, Olympic champion Corinne Suter, failed to post a fast time and ended 19th.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
After months of everything going too fast, time slows to an agonizing crawl.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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