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Recent Examples of high-octaneDespite its proximity to the rocking scene in St-Tropez, six miles away, this discreet little oasis feels a world away from the high-octane glitz.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026 The high-energy concert featured Mexican rock band The Warning as the opening act, setting the stage before Yungblud delivered his signature high-octane performance to local fans.—
Michele Eve Sandberg,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026 The capsule collection to be unveiled in June is expected to serve as a manifesto and define Lauro’s vision, rooted in high-octane sensuality with a mannish edge.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026 By measuring sweat gland activity, the broadcaster hopes to demonstrate the unique pull of high-octane sports and optimize its presentation for maximum engagement in a world of distraction.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-octane
The graduation ceremony and the reception afterward are cute and heartwarming for the grown-ups, bittersweet and mortifying for the kids, who skive off to smoke some of Ed’s high-test weed and have a little Texas Forever moment, toasting their enduring friendships.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Unlike many rocket engines used for hypersonic vehicles, the Draper engine runs on high-test hydrogen peroxide and kerosene.
Sellke, Shi, and Wang then showed that after a certain number of shuffles (which depended on how many cards were in the deck), the overlap between the decks’ regions of unmixed cards disappeared at an exponential rate.
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John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
Baking the cake unmixed creates a deliciously gooey cake that is crumbly and buttery on top.