1
: operated or adapted for operation at high speed
2
: relating to the production of short-exposure photographs of rapidly moving objects or events of short duration
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Sitting at a higher vantage point, these MEO satellites can see more of the planet at once, acting as a high-speed orbital bridge that zips data via optical lasers.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead, the state has wasted money on projects like the high-speed rail boondoggle, which is years behind schedule and tens of billions over budget, diverting important infrastructure resources.
—Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Cruise around the Halifax Harbour on Little Wing, the hotel’s 36-foot yacht, or venture through nearby coves and bays aboard Reach, the Muir’s high-speed 24-foot motorboat.
—Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The incident occurred two days after two high-speed trains collided near Adamuz in the southern Córdoba province, killing 41 people.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead, the state has wasted money on projects like the high-speed rail boondoggle, which is years behind schedule and tens of billions over budget, diverting important infrastructure resources.
—Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Cruise around the Halifax Harbour on Little Wing, the hotel’s 36-foot yacht, or venture through nearby coves and bays aboard Reach, the Muir’s high-speed 24-foot motorboat.
—Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The incident occurred two days after two high-speed trains collided near Adamuz in the southern Córdoba province, killing 41 people.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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