Sentence examples for has picked up speed from inspiring English sources

Now that Germany has picked up speed, the other two are improving too.

After a leisurely start, the New York City mayor's race has picked up speed.

Foreclosures are climbing at a strong clip and the decline in home prices has picked up speed in recent months.

After a quiet launch, the little device, interchangeably referred to by its female persona's name, "Alexa", has picked up speed.

The movement to equalize benefits has picked up speed in recent weeks, as companies revisit their employee benefit policies for the coming year.

Even as Germany, the biggest euro-area economy, has picked up speed, Spain (like Ireland) is suffering a painful property bust.

Those distress sales have picked up speed in the past months.

The glaciers in south-eastern Greenland have picked up speed.

Those distress sales have picked up speed in the last few months.

The first I heard of doubts about the decision was in the fall of 2003 after the insurgency had picked up speed.

My car had picked up speed coming down a hill, and a police officer pulled me over.