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
Examples of high-speed in a Sentence
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Where will the stations be? Southern Californians can catch a ride on the high-speed train at stations in Rancho Cucamonga, Hesperia, Victor Valley and Las Vegas.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The pair were in his home studio in Brooklyn, inching closer to the climax of Swift’s high-speed exit from the wreckage of a relationship that never stood a chance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Ground was broken Monday on what is said to be America’s first high-speed rail.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Construction of a high-speed railway between southern California and Las Vegas officially broke ground on Monday, bringing the West Coast one step closer to a sustainable transportation option between the two states.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Work is set to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, with officials projecting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028.
—Ken Ritter, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
The jewel of the operation is an optical sorting machine, which uses high-speed cameras to distinguish pieces of glass from bits of metal, plastic, paper and the most common contaminant of the operation: ceramic fragments.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Balanced Speed and Hair Health Entering the world of high-speed hair drying, the Laifen SE stands out with its efficient motor, capable of impressive performance and aims to cut down drying time.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
In Texas, a police officer died in a high-speed chase in 2022 while pursuing a driver with a fake paper tag.
—Michael Corkery, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The pair were in his home studio in Brooklyn, inching closer to the climax of Swift’s high-speed exit from the wreckage of a relationship that never stood a chance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Ground was broken Monday on what is said to be America’s first high-speed rail.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Construction of a high-speed railway between southern California and Las Vegas officially broke ground on Monday, bringing the West Coast one step closer to a sustainable transportation option between the two states.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Work is set to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, with officials projecting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028.
—Ken Ritter, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
The jewel of the operation is an optical sorting machine, which uses high-speed cameras to distinguish pieces of glass from bits of metal, plastic, paper and the most common contaminant of the operation: ceramic fragments.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Balanced Speed and Hair Health Entering the world of high-speed hair drying, the Laifen SE stands out with its efficient motor, capable of impressive performance and aims to cut down drying time.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
In Texas, a police officer died in a high-speed chase in 2022 while pursuing a driver with a fake paper tag.
—Michael Corkery, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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