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Recent Examples of high-speed
The charges stemmed from a high-speed April 30 chase that ended with a nearly head-on crash that killed his two passengers and injured three others.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
California officials have reached an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration that places $4 billion in federal grants for the state's high-speed rail project into a legal trust while a lawsuit challenging the funding cancellation moves through court.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
SpaceX is protesting Virginia’s $613 million plan to expand high-speed internet access, accusing the state of deliberately denying a larger slice of the subsidies to Starlink.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The Hungaroring’s twisty nature may be masking the car’s high-speed weaknesses, a window of opportunity the team will be eager to capitalise on.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
California officials have reached an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration that places $4 billion in federal grants for the state's high-speed rail project into a legal trust while a lawsuit challenging the funding cancellation moves through court.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
SpaceX is protesting Virginia’s $613 million plan to expand high-speed internet access, accusing the state of deliberately denying a larger slice of the subsidies to Starlink.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The Hungaroring’s twisty nature may be masking the car’s high-speed weaknesses, a window of opportunity the team will be eager to capitalise on.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed
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This shortage has been linked to a rapid growth in the population.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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As the Ukraine war progresses, the U.S. government is understanding the power of rapid prototyping and experimental focus to improve and innovate on physical AI capabilities.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also, likely aiding in the suspect's speedy apprehension, according to Bumgarner, were the FBI-style protocols soldiers are trained to follow, including quick evacuation, barricading if escape is not possible, and taking swift action to curb imminent danger.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The speedy identification of cases can affect whether a person is eligible for post-exposure treatments, too, which can limit the severity of the disease and sometimes prevent illness altogether.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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For instance, researchers at the National Institutes of Health were critical in developing the mRNA vaccine technology that enabled the swift creation of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines that saved millions of lives at the height of the pandemic.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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Low water crossings on San Pedro Road and River Road will likely become impassible with dangerous swift flowing water.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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An aftermarket trigger assembly can replace the factory trigger with one designed for a specific kind of shooting, whether rapid-fire, close combat, or long-range accuracy.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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The Sixth Sense landed in theaters like an intervention amid Hollywood’s wave of rapid-fire editing and high-concept fatigue.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
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But setting that film's performance in a broader context shows that this is one win that the comics giant might not want to get too hasty about celebrating.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Jean Paul Bradshaw, an attorney for White, cautioned against a hasty election that could spark further legal challenges.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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Figure 4: Weekly Mini Charts of Key O’Neil Major Industries Despite the potential accelerated depreciation catalyst, tariff headwinds remain.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But sticking on the topic of former managers for a moment longer, the situation at the club now feels a lot like an accelerated version of Frank Rijkaard’s Barca — a team that was also led by Joan Laporta in the senior offices.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 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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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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But there aren’t enough helicopters available for initial pilot training, current and former Army aviators told Forbes, and active-duty and National Guard aircrews simply aren’t getting enough flying hours in peacetime.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-speed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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