Noun
lightning speed (usually uncountable, plural lightning speeds)
An extremely high speed; great rapidity.
An initial bill proposed last year by Rep. Eric Pettigrew, D-Seattle, didn’t make it out of committee, but a new one sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, got voted through the House at lightning speed last month. Source: Internet
A little ahead, a black-capped kingfisher swoops down at lightning speed to prey on a fish. Source: Internet
A scorpion will then snatch a cricket (or other insect) with lightning speed as its tail hammers down with paralyzing blows. Source: Internet
He served in a Red Horse Squadron of civil engineers responsible for heavy-duty repairs at lightning speed. Source: Internet
APIs enable companies to securely connect with customers, partners, and employees at lightning speed and at scale. Source: Internet
At lightning speed and with a little over a week for wider review, the Republicans’ bill could influence health care and health insurance of every American. Source: Internet