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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Even with improvements in battery technology, BEVs can lose significant range in cold weather or during sustained high-speed driving, and charging infrastructure gaps still make long trips inconvenient for many drivers.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems use high-speed cameras and software to instantly scan, digitize and cross-reference vehicle license plates against databases to identify vehicles of interest for law enforcement or administrative purposes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2019, a spacecraft made a high-speed flyby getting as close as 2,198 miles.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Feb. 2026
And for parents, its an opportunity to take a break from the high-speed, competitive world of modern parenting, which demands more and more of parents’ time and energy.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems use high-speed cameras and software to instantly scan, digitize and cross-reference vehicle license plates against databases to identify vehicles of interest for law enforcement or administrative purposes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2019, a spacecraft made a high-speed flyby getting as close as 2,198 miles.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Feb. 2026
And for parents, its an opportunity to take a break from the high-speed, competitive world of modern parenting, which demands more and more of parents’ time and energy.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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