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Recent Examples of warp speed
Armstrong Williams, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
In the new movie starring Denzel Washington, the camera rollicks, the edit clips at warp speed, and the sound mix explodes in Lee's coruscating New York — but the primordial ethical conflict at its heart simmers the same.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But an equally vital industry for our economic and national security interests is telecommunications — which is also going through warp-speed technology changes.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Word of mouth among juveniles travels at warp speed.
—Armstrong Williams, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
In the new movie starring Denzel Washington, the camera rollicks, the edit clips at warp speed, and the sound mix explodes in Lee's coruscating New York — but the primordial ethical conflict at its heart simmers the same.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
This isn't your average stroll through lightsaber lore or warp-speed factoids.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But an equally vital industry for our economic and national security interests is telecommunications — which is also going through warp-speed technology changes.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp speed
Noun
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The foundation’s calculations underscored the acceleration of the debt issue.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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French President Emmanuel Macron responded to the robbery by ordering an acceleration of enhanced security measures at the museum.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The rapid growth of Kalshi, which is federally regulated by the CFTC as a futures exchange, has already tested much of the legal betting status quo.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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As winds move between the Moquith and Moccasin mountains, the velocity increases and carries the sand grains from the sandstone.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pitch velocities have sped up by nearly 6% percent since 2002, one analysis found.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Same with speedy runners Javion Kinnard and Lloyd Avant.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Metal The speedy heat conduction of metal will yield a flakier crust with better browning.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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There are also several large time skips as the play picks up speed and focuses less on the group in favor of exploring Lizzie’s mother and their family in its second act.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa made landfall along the southwestern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday with dangerous wind speeds of 185 mph and life-threatening storm surge, preparing to leave a wake of destruction across the island before focusing its ferocity on southeastern Cuba.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Right now, Atlas’s agent mode remains slow and, at times, frustrating; given many more user interactions to train on, future versions could become swift and convenient.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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This shortfall means that, barring swift congressional action, states will lack funding to process or distribute SNAP funds after October.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The rapidity of the decision is key: if the cell relies on more traditional signaling pathways that activate genes in response to an infection, an agile virus could take control of the cell’s protein-making machinery before the cell has a chance to respond.—
Viviane Callier,
Scientific American,
20 Oct. 2025
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This rapidity of implementation means that attorneys cannot wait to see how things might develop but must start preparing, or at least learning about it, now.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Other snags are purely visual, notably the capper to the scene where King must toss the bag of ransom millions at a specific time and place, from a speeding elevated train.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Warp speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warp%20speed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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