light speed
noun
: the speed of light
Accelerating particles to near light speed, such machines are ideal for smashing them to make exotic states of matter, blast out new particles, or even search for new dimensions of space.
Adrian Cho
Adrian Cho also, informal : an extremely fast rate or speed
A Netflix spokesman said it was adding titles at light speed while negotiating daily with studios, which have their own strategy for dealing with online distribution. Josh Quittner
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In South Africa, where the omicron variant was first identified before spreading at light speed around the world, self-isolation rules have been scrapped. Fergal O'brien, Tim Loh And James Paton, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Feb. 2022 The future of Star Wars is coming to audiences at light speed. Carson Burton, Variety, 26 May 2022 In South Africa, where the omicron variant was first identified before spreading at light speed around the world, self-isolation rules have been scrapped. Fergal O'brien, Tim Loh And James Paton, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Feb. 2022 In South Africa, where the omicron variant was first identified before spreading at light speed around the world, self-isolation rules have been scrapped. Fergal O'brien, Tim Loh And James Paton, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Feb. 2022 In South Africa, where the omicron variant was first identified before spreading at light speed around the world, self-isolation rules have been scrapped. Tribune Media Services, al, 12 Feb. 2022 So, grab your light saber, buckle up, charge the hyperdrive and prepare for light speed. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 4 May 2022 After a ten-year voyage at almost light speed, an astronaut named Hal Bregg returns to Earth, where, in accordance with Einstein’s theory of relativity, a hundred and twenty-seven years have elapsed. Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022 That meant a slow build-up of mileage and gradually working in light speed workouts over a two to three month period before the half marathon that marked his first race back. Carl Leivers, Outside Online, 21 July 2021 See More
Fergal O'brien, Tim Loh And James Paton, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Feb. 2022 The future of Star Wars is coming to audiences at light speed. Carson Burton, Variety, 26 May 2022 In South Africa, where the omicron variant was first identified before spreading at light speed around the world, self-isolation rules have been scrapped. Fergal O'brien, Tim Loh And James Paton, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Feb. 2022 In South Africa, where the omicron variant was first identified before spreading at light speed around the world, self-isolation rules have been scrapped. Fergal O'brien, Tim Loh And James Paton, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Feb. 2022 In South Africa, where the omicron variant was first identified before spreading at light speed around the world, self-isolation rules have been scrapped. Tribune Media Services, al, 12 Feb. 2022 So, grab your light saber, buckle up, charge the hyperdrive and prepare for light speed. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 4 May 2022 After a ten-year voyage at almost light speed, an astronaut named Hal Bregg returns to Earth, where, in accordance with Einstein’s theory of relativity, a hundred and twenty-seven years have elapsed. Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022 That meant a slow build-up of mileage and gradually working in light speed workouts over a two to three month period before the half marathon that marked his first race back. Carl Leivers, Outside Online, 21 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above