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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Brightline West, the private high-speed rail line planned for the I-15 median, is facing financial challenges which may prevent it from being completed.
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Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The scientists could even watch the process happen instantly thanks to their special, high-speed microscopes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Newsom and lawmakers earmarked $1 billion a year of that for the state’s beleaguered high-speed rail project.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
In addition to an aerial display from Patan, the event played host to the first four-aircraft formation dance and a high-speed race around the company's signature pylons.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
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Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The scientists could even watch the process happen instantly thanks to their special, high-speed microscopes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Newsom and lawmakers earmarked $1 billion a year of that for the state’s beleaguered high-speed rail project.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
In addition to an aerial display from Patan, the event played host to the first four-aircraft formation dance and a high-speed race around the company's signature pylons.
—New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-speed
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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