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Recent Examples of fast-forward
Let’s fast-forward to Kerry Condon’s look at this year’s Golden Globes.
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Monica Corcoran Harel, Variety, 8 Mar. 2023
Preparation was very minimal compared to … fast-forward ten years to Madonna.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2023
Hitting Pause on High-End Over the next decade, cassette sales were on fast-forward — but the format struggled to attract audiophiles, who stuck with vinyl.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023
Meanwhile, Georgia will not be holding an early primary, despite the DNC’s fast-forward schedule.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
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Monica Corcoran Harel, Variety, 8 Mar. 2023
Preparation was very minimal compared to … fast-forward ten years to Madonna.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2023
Hitting Pause on High-End Over the next decade, cassette sales were on fast-forward — but the format struggled to attract audiophiles, who stuck with vinyl.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023
Meanwhile, Georgia will not be holding an early primary, despite the DNC’s fast-forward schedule.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-forward
Verb
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China's economy appeared to be starting the year on a strong note, with GDP growth accelerating to 5% in the first quarter.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Their hand is also forced by climate change, war and the accelerating rush for timber and minerals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Both Amazon and Walmart are expanding their use of delivery drones to speed up shipments from stores or order fulfillment centers.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The United Arab Emirates is speeding up the completion of a new pipeline that will allow the Gulf federation to export more oil without routing it through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Then carefully consider the application and placement of your bait before proceeding.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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Bruce withstands the fire zone long enough for the cash extraction to be completed, allowing the team to proceed with the second phase of the plan.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
15 May 2026
Verb
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As the novel progresses, the two tracks collide in unexpected ways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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As the disease progresses, symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash, organ dysfunction and sometimes internal or external bleeding, the WHO said.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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And then all of a sudden, here comes Miranda Lambert in her little pink hat.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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China lives on shipping, and that shipping all goes along the Chinese coast.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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With just a few months remaining in his governorship, Newsom’s ability to bend the Legislature to his will is fading, so the question his new budget poses is whether legislators will go along.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Cross-cultural work, a rarity until the elevated profile of music science attracted more involvement from anthropologists, has further advanced our understanding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Whichever candidate wins the primary or runoff will advance to the November 3, 2026, general election.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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In the Patriot League, junior captain Izzy Mae Adams paced all scorers with six goals and an assist as Scituate cruised to a 17-5 victory over Pembroke.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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Minutes before the opening of his latest show, artist Gary Baseman, dressed as a retro diner cook, in a red-orange jumpsuit, white apron and hat, paced around Johnie’s Coffee Shop, moving art frames from one counter to another and adjusting the position of a cartoon cat plush toy.—
Iris Kwok
May 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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