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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The Adriatic coastline is connected through high-speed railway services; the trip from Bologna Centrale to Pescara Central in Abruzzo takes a little over three hours.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024
Lacy tried to tag from third and Kelley unloaded a high-speed, pinpoint throw that reached home plate just in time to secure a double play.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
For example, a temporary suspension was reported for Ricardo Castro, a deputy who was charged with murder in connection with a high-speed collision in a South Gate school zone that killed a 12-year-old boy.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Storage expansion isn't a problem for either, as each device has a high-speed microSD card slot.
—PCMAG, 5 June 2024
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024
Lacy tried to tag from third and Kelley unloaded a high-speed, pinpoint throw that reached home plate just in time to secure a double play.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
For example, a temporary suspension was reported for Ricardo Castro, a deputy who was charged with murder in connection with a high-speed collision in a South Gate school zone that killed a 12-year-old boy.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Storage expansion isn't a problem for either, as each device has a high-speed microSD card slot.
—PCMAG, 5 June 2024
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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