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Meanings of pick up speed in English

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Usage of pick up speed in English
1
The increasing angle of the slope caused him to pick up speed.
Rock and Ice Magazine
2
Not now, I interrupt, the suggestion making my heart pick up speed.
Pivot Point
3
She floored the gas pedal and felt the car pick up speed.
Love at first sight
4
He had wanted to use the sun's gravity to pick up speed.
Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet
5
Neither did it halt the waiter; indeed, he seemed to pick up speed.
The street philosopher
6
There are signs business growth could pick up speed, Williamson added.
Reuters
7
Ireland have tanked Scotland and the bandwagon is starting to pick up speed.
The Irish Times
8
Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.
The Irish Times
9
Smaller cakes of ice break away and pick up speed in the current.
The day the falls stood still
10
As the flood got closer, it started to pick up speed.
Radio NZ
11
He felt the limo pick up speed as it merged onto the highway.
Gutshot straight
12
The brake lights never flashed once, but neither did they pick up speed.
Darkness on the edge of town
13
Faster, please, baby, she gasped, but I didn't pick up speed.
Beautiful Bombshell
14
They began to pick up speed as the dragon's dive steepened.
Magic Kingdom for Sale - SOLD!
15
During these fifteen orbits, the Earth will slowly pick up speed.
The Wandering Earth
16
They started to pick up speed as they drew closer to the mouth.
The Neutronium Alchemist
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
Less common