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Recent Examples of high-speed
And while the numbers show homeless people face the greatest risk, high-speed roads imperil everyone who uses them, including drivers and their passengers.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Klein critiques blue cities and states that have made building projects Democratic politicians enthusiastically support (think high-speed rail and affordable housing) exorbitantly costly and difficult to complete, due to red tape and environmental bells and whistles.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Unsettled geomagnetic activity triggered by high-speed solar winds could spark northern lights over parts of the U.S. tonight (June 26–27), according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (NOAA SWPC).
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 26 June 2025
Researchers at Harvard and Boston University have found that Black Americans are more likely to live near high-speed roads and less likely to have sidewalks, bike lanes, or working crosswalks.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Klein critiques blue cities and states that have made building projects Democratic politicians enthusiastically support (think high-speed rail and affordable housing) exorbitantly costly and difficult to complete, due to red tape and environmental bells and whistles.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Unsettled geomagnetic activity triggered by high-speed solar winds could spark northern lights over parts of the U.S. tonight (June 26–27), according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (NOAA SWPC).
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 26 June 2025
Researchers at Harvard and Boston University have found that Black Americans are more likely to live near high-speed roads and less likely to have sidewalks, bike lanes, or working crosswalks.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Last year, there were 34 incidents of rapid intensification -- when a storm gains at least 35 mph in 24 hours -- which is about twice the average and causes forecasting problems, according to the hurricane center.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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New Mexico's Governor Responds A federal emergency declaration was issued by New Mexico's governor on June 17 in response to the Trout Fire's rapid advance.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The Oilers might be wise to trade for him in June, sign him and increase the number of speedy wingers with plus shots in the pool of young talent available this fall.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Because a massive particle travels more slowly, a speedy observer could overtake it and effectively reverse its direction of motion, thus flipping its apparent handedness.—
Zack Savitsky,
Wired News,
22 June 2025
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Smith’s swift ascent has exceeded the already enormous expectations Houston had for him.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The Nets’ final move of the 2025 NBA Draft was a swift Day 2 trade.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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The Seahawks’ pursuit of Darnold snuck up on many NFL observers and proceeded in rapid-fire fashion.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Read: The Tesla revolt To longtime Tesla chroniclers such as myself, the chaotic, rapid-fire cuts that defined Musk’s tenure at DOGE felt familiar from the very beginning.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2025
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The Democrats also spoke of the need to protect U.S. personnel and civilians in the region, cautioning against a hasty escalation that could endanger American lives.—
Amanda Castro
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Crisp, curly hair indicates a hasty, somewhat impetuous and rash character.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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This is often a result of accelerated intimacy, where people reveal highly personal information too early, often in an attempt to fast-track emotional closeness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In California, there is no active measles outbreak, so there’s no recommendation for additional or accelerated vaccine doses, Pan said.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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