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Used with adjectives:
"
The work was done with remarkable speed."
(remarkable, astonishing, fast, incredible, lightening, surprising)
"
The machine was operating at high speed."
(high, low, slow, full, maximum, top)
"
She moves at a slow speed."
(slow, constant, steady, normal, average)
"
He was ticketed for driving at excess speed."
(excess)
"
This instrument measures wind speed."
(wind)
Used with verbs:
"
The motorcycle reached a speed of 100 miles per hour."
(reached, attained)
"
The racecar began to increase its speed."
(increase, pick up, build up, gain, gather)
"
He maintained a steady speed on the race track."
(maintained, kept, traveled at, moved at)
"
He reduced his speed when he saw the policeman."
(reduced)
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Her speed increased with the new computer keyboard."
(increased, decreased)
Used with nouns:
"
The racecar driver set a new speed record today."
(record)
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Don't drive too fast over the speed bumps."
(bumps)
"
He knew all the speed traps in the city."
(traps)
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What is the speed limit here?"
(limit)
Used with prepositions:
"
He was driving at a high speed when he was caught by police."
(at)
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We noticed an increase in speed with the new machine."
(in)
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She won the race with surprising speed."
(with)
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Please drive the posted speed of 45 miles per hour."
(of)
