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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Aurora police are investigating a high-speed crash that killed one person late Friday night.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Looking five years into the future, Young believes that massive, high-speed screening will become routine.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
But there are no current regulations for high-speed e-bikes, e-scooters and electric unicycles, or e-motos, all of which can travel up to 50-plus mph.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The driver accused of killing two people and injuring two others in a high-speed Aurora crash last summer took a deal this week and pleaded guilty to assault, Arapahoe County court records show.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Looking five years into the future, Young believes that massive, high-speed screening will become routine.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
But there are no current regulations for high-speed e-bikes, e-scooters and electric unicycles, or e-motos, all of which can travel up to 50-plus mph.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The driver accused of killing two people and injuring two others in a high-speed Aurora crash last summer took a deal this week and pleaded guilty to assault, Arapahoe County court records show.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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