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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Wang, a technology analyst and writer, cites high-speed rail as an example of how the US and China dramatically diverge.
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Others show high-speed drives down the highway, windshields being smashed, and tensions reaching new heights.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
But he was victimized by the long ball on two high-speed fastballs on Tuesday -- one to Judge that was well-located at 100 mph, and one to Chisholm that missed its spot at 99.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The most thrilling example is a high-speed freeway chase (brilliantly shot by Jeff Cronenweth), with Eve on a motorcycle pursued by Athena and Ares on light cycles trailing ribbons of red laser in their wake.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Others show high-speed drives down the highway, windshields being smashed, and tensions reaching new heights.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
But he was victimized by the long ball on two high-speed fastballs on Tuesday -- one to Judge that was well-located at 100 mph, and one to Chisholm that missed its spot at 99.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The most thrilling example is a high-speed freeway chase (brilliantly shot by Jeff Cronenweth), with Eve on a motorcycle pursued by Athena and Ares on light cycles trailing ribbons of red laser in their wake.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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