Example Sentences

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Goreraza was speeding at the time of the accident.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

A few years ago, Hu Anyan was speeding through the streets of Beijing on a three-wheel motorbike loaded with packages, one of millions of delivery drivers working for China's online retail giants.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

In the video, Rodriguez is heard arguing with the teenager, claiming that he was speeding down the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Leigh Sutherland, 31, was speeding in a car with defective brakes when he smashed into a Peugeot 108 driven by Margaret Allan in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Along all the roads troops were moving; for the Captains of the West were advancing and the Dark Lord was speeding his forces north.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien