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reduce speed





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It also said no early action was taken to reduce speed and avoid a collision, such as stopping the engine or putting the ship into reverse.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

It also offers Secure Core routing for added privacy, though this can reduce speed depending on the server path.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026

Work will continue to raise speed limits for HGVs on single and dual carriageways, aiming to reduce speed differences with other vehicles, ease driver frustration, and improve journey time reliability.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

In February of last year, the Los Angeles City Council approved a plan to reduce speed limits on 177 miles of road by 5 mph.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

For another twenty minutes they carried on at full speed through the choking smother, then Captain Carrington rang to reduce speed.

From On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles by T. C. (Thomas Charles) Bridges


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