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Recent Examples of high-speed
The announcement comes two days after Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized from a high-speed car crash.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
In travel news this week, a look inside Amtrak’s new high-speed train, Southwest Airlines’ controversial new seating policy, plus the United States scores low on a ranking of the world’s most peaceful countries.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The high-speed injection system was the key to a recent record-breaking experiment at the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator in Greifswald, Germany, where scientists sustained a high-performance plasma for an unprecedented 43 seconds.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Of all the head-scratching mysteries in California, none is more aggravating than the state’s high-speed rail project.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
In travel news this week, a look inside Amtrak’s new high-speed train, Southwest Airlines’ controversial new seating policy, plus the United States scores low on a ranking of the world’s most peaceful countries.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The high-speed injection system was the key to a recent record-breaking experiment at the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator in Greifswald, Germany, where scientists sustained a high-performance plasma for an unprecedented 43 seconds.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Of all the head-scratching mysteries in California, none is more aggravating than the state’s high-speed rail project.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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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,
4 Sep. 2025
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The shift follows decades of rapid economic growth since the market reforms of the late 1980s, coupled with rising urban living costs and changing generational attitudes toward family planning.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The seven-time champion finished fifth in qualifying, one spot off the speedy Charles Leclerc.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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For the 2026 version, Mel Jarnson will be playing the speedy soldier.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Newsom issued a swift response via social media.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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The best responses are blunt, swift, and leave no space between words and action.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Caglianone, who sported a full beard, listened intently as questions came his way rapid-fire.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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With that already as a given for many of us, Neville’s movie serves as a splendid jukebox, offering rapid-fire clips that bowl you over anew with just how rapidly McCartney’s own synapses were firing on ingenious hit after hit.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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These works are what happens when excess sentiment meets shallow conception and hasty commissioning.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
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As the announcer remarks upon how the normally meticulous and unflappable Haines is playing with an uncommon aggression, Hitchcock’s urgent camerawork and rapid cuts show Guy, pressed for time and needing to make a hasty exit, playing at a pace that would give Rafael Nadal an aneurysm.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The good news is that stem cells can recover from the accelerated aging once an astronaut returns to Earth, according to preliminary results from a separate, upcoming study, although the recovery takes about a year.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Courts have found that at least some of his accelerated deportation efforts violate constitutional rights to due process.—
Sofia Menchu,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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India is one the world’s fastest growing aviation markets with a fleet size of over 800 aircraft and annual traffic of 240 million passengers.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Advanced fleet management platforms can empower not only fleet owners but also independent fleet and telematics service providers to build advanced fleet digitalization applications, across sectors and countries.—
Aliaksandr Kuushynau,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Only worth around $15 nowadays, but this card spawned so many anti-flying cards.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The lower end of that spectrum (2,000 kelvins) will provide an orangey, amber light and attract the fewest flying insects.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-speed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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