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Recent Examples of high-speed
In total, American has more than 900 mainline aircraft outfitted with high-speed satellite Wi-Fi connectivity through Viasat or Intelsat, the airline said.
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Jordan Parker
aviation, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
The car’s new electric turbos spin at an astounding 145,000 rpm and anticipate boost using a high-speed motor.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Ahead of the big night, check out all of the celebrations for this year’s TV and film contenders, as 10 weeks of high-speed awards action gets underway.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
This is because of the heat and shredding force that come with high-speed collisions with the air.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Parker
aviation, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
The car’s new electric turbos spin at an astounding 145,000 rpm and anticipate boost using a high-speed motor.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Ahead of the big night, check out all of the celebrations for this year’s TV and film contenders, as 10 weeks of high-speed awards action gets underway.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
This is because of the heat and shredding force that come with high-speed collisions with the air.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Season One concludes with the Texas Tech geology graduate abandoning a well crew after tragedy strikes, only to achieve rapid success in his personal and work endeavors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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He is projected as a speedy, glove-first middle infielder.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Iranian regime has vowed to continue its crackdown on demonstrations, suggesting Wednesday that demonstrators could soon face speedier trials and executions.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2026
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By Sunday, he was gone, a mercifully swift ending to painfully slow decline.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Condemnation by Russian diplomats of the US raid to capture Maduro, of course, was swift and unequivocal.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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As cattle, lambs, hogs and goats weave through the show ring at The National Western Stock Show, longtime auctioneer John Korrey calls rapid-fire bids, his voice driving thousands of dollars in sales while keeping the crowd on edge.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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In a winning, rapid-fire opening monologue that landed some punch lines on the usual subjects — the age of Leonardo DiCaprio’s dates, Kevin Hart’s height — Glaser also dove right into some of her most topical material.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, rushing into hasty choices can lead to regrets later on.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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But while they were welcomed by some, others were critical of the hasty way the government tried to bring them in.—
Katie Silver,
NBC news,
25 Dec. 2025
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Notably, synergies from the HashiCorp acquisition and the pending Confluent (CFLT) deal are expected to drive accelerated software growth in 2026 compared to just under 10% exiting 2025.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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His education includes an accelerated dental program at Tufts, residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, medical school, and a head and neck surgery residency at Mount Sinai.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Waymo has largely dominated the robotaxi space since its first public launch in 2020, with a fleet size of more than 2,000, which recently completed 100 million miles driven autonomously.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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Their captain commander was a good-hearted man, God have mercy on his soul, and alongside an affable man like him, the job of the fleet master was to crack the whip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Dec. 2025
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Chang'e 7 features an orbiter, a lander, a rover and a mini-flying probe or hopper, which together will tote to the moon a total of 18 scientific instruments.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The priciest flying days are the ones just before Christmas and New Year’s Day.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-speed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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