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Recent Examples of high-speed
Plans for a high-speed rail route between Chicago and East St. Louis have moved forward after Illinois officials issued an update to a feasibility study into the project.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Thus, around spinning supermassive black holes, there should be a wealth of high-speed collisions between particles similar to those created in the LHC here on Earth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 June 2025
Silverstone can become challenging on tires, especially if there are warmer conditions, given its many high-speed corners and the calendar ends with a run in the Middle Eastern deserts.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 June 2025
What’s new is that Experience More bumps up the high-speed hotspot data to 60 GB, with unlimited 600kbps after that.
—Pcmag Brandx, PC Magazine, 2 June 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Thus, around spinning supermassive black holes, there should be a wealth of high-speed collisions between particles similar to those created in the LHC here on Earth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 June 2025
Silverstone can become challenging on tires, especially if there are warmer conditions, given its many high-speed corners and the calendar ends with a run in the Middle Eastern deserts.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 June 2025
What’s new is that Experience More bumps up the high-speed hotspot data to 60 GB, with unlimited 600kbps after that.
—Pcmag Brandx, PC Magazine, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed
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But over the decades, jobs vanished, factories closed, and industry's hum was replaced by the lure of cheap labor overseas and rapid automation at home.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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However, no big promises are being made about throwing a lot of money at a rapid rise.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Everything until that point suggested that the speedy, talented playmaking center was on an accelerated path to stardom.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The question of the legality of Trump’s use of the 1798 law, previously used primarily during wartime, is likely to make its way back to the Supreme Court, as lower courts consider whether Trump properly invoked the statute allowing for the speedy removal of foreign nationals.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
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The Checkers’ response, however, was swift and decisive.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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In a pandemic’s early stages, infections were swift, and death came quickly for both rats and humans.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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The first four months of Trump’s second term have instead been drowned out by the kinds of rapid-fire crises that often distract from longer-term priorities.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Pascal Siakam’s 3-pointer the next time down the floor capped a rapid-fire 13-4 run for Indiana, which made its first five shots of the quarter — all with star point guard Tyrese Haliburton on the bench.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Stewart’s return partly answered the question of who would host The Daily Show, a question that had been asked for well over a year after Noah’s hasty departure.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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And the White House thinks now is a good time to drop everything and do a hasty bilateral trade deal? Trade agreements are wildly complicated affairs in the best of times, taking several months, even years.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs rookie left tackle Josh Simmons continues to work on an accelerated timeline.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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The real estate development industry is facing a period of accelerated transformation.—
Curtis Priest,
Forbes.com,
3 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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With this in mind, fleet electrification represents not only technological change but also an opportunity to digitally transform an industry that has seen modest evolution over the past 50 years.—
Charlie Jardine,
Forbes,
16 Oct. 2024
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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 12 Jun. 2025.
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