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Recent Examples of high-speed
On TikTok, drug traffickers filmed themselves fleeing from customs agents in a high-speed boat chase, garnering millions of likes.
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Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
What riders don’t see is a massive mechanical arm creeping up behind them like the hand of God and hurling them up the ramp and into a high-speed ride whipping around a classic water slide tube.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
To investigate how carbon-bearing minerals behave during collisions, his team built a two-stage light gas gun linked to a sample chamber designed to analyze gases released after high-speed collisions.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project faced issues with funding, but is still on track to be completed within the decade, officials told the Texas House Transportation Committee.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
What riders don’t see is a massive mechanical arm creeping up behind them like the hand of God and hurling them up the ramp and into a high-speed ride whipping around a classic water slide tube.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
To investigate how carbon-bearing minerals behave during collisions, his team built a two-stage light gas gun linked to a sample chamber designed to analyze gases released after high-speed collisions.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project faced issues with funding, but is still on track to be completed within the decade, officials told the Texas House Transportation Committee.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed
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That’s a rapid ascent that only the biggest names in the genre can manage.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The school’s rapid closure comes as it was already eyed by the district for a long-term closure as part of an ongoing facilities master plan.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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America cannot achieve the Trump goal of true energy dominance while also pursuing anything resembling a real, speedy energy transition without finding ways to dramatically reduce timelines associated with federal permitting.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Jets have gone 7-10, 7-10, and 5-12 in the last three seasons, which is likely a big reason why the speedy running back would want out.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The truth is no one should be surprised by the swift start.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump's March executive order overhauling how U.S. elections are run prompted swift lawsuits from the League of United Latin American Citizens, the League of Women Voters Education Fund, the Democratic National Committee and others, who called it unconstitutional.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2025
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Watkins delivered from a typical Watkins position and a typical Villa move — ripping Newcastle open with rapid-fire passes through midfield before picking the striker out in the left channel.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Just rapid-fire demanding her new hires blurt out ideas at her?—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The climactic battle feels hasty in the moment, but dragging it out any longer — or worse, having to make everyone recite the usual vampire-killing rules — would have been duller than elevator music.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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On the dark side, however, this can often lead to hasty decision-making, overly blunt communication or worse, jumping to conclusions.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The impact of the accelerated demand is evident in GE Vernova’s quarterly results.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Given the accelerated pace of change (and the fact that 70% of procurement organizations are struggling to hire new talent), many CPOs are investing in agentic AI capabilities that can automate certain key functions, provide insights into long-term planning and help build resilience for the future.—
Matthew Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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