sped

Example Sentences

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“Doesn’t change the freak status,” I muttered as I hurried down the hall, but Elliot just sped up to keep pace with me.

From Literature

Monthly wholesale inflation unexpectedly sped up in January, the Labor Department said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

The gnome repeated the message in a croaky little voice and then sped off to deliver it, chanting, “Message for Red! Message for Red!” over and over.

From Literature

Jonah sped around the corner, saw Dad sitting at the computer.

From Literature

In late January, a Ukrainian soldier who goes by the call sign Irlandets, or Irishman, said he sped west along the route toward Pavlohrad at around 100 miles an hour to avoid becoming a target.

From The Wall Street Journal