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Recent Examples of high-speed
The incident unfolded Tuesday night on busy urban roads designed for high-speed flow.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Japan’s high-speed bullet train, the Shinkansen, has three routes throughout the region, with stops in major cities like Sendai, Yamagata, and Akita.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
During reentry, the center will participate in a high-speed relay of military and civilian planes to chase the capsule and measure how the heat shield performs with high-tech telescopes and sensors.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Oil tankers and high-speed craft anchored at Muscat Anchorage, Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Japan’s high-speed bullet train, the Shinkansen, has three routes throughout the region, with stops in major cities like Sendai, Yamagata, and Akita.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
During reentry, the center will participate in a high-speed relay of military and civilian planes to chase the capsule and measure how the heat shield performs with high-tech telescopes and sensors.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Oil tankers and high-speed craft anchored at Muscat Anchorage, Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed
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But those expectations have since been upended as the Iran conflict has sent shockwaves through the global economy that are unlikely to unravel anytime soon, even if the war is brought to a rapid resolution.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jassy also touted Amazon’s $4 billion effort to bring speedy delivery to shoppers in rural America.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Mascherano opted to play without a natural striker at the end of last season and utilize Messi as a deep-lying forward (false nine) who could also create, flanked by young, speedy, energetic Mateo Silvetti and Tadeo Allende.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In reply, Lucknow lost Mitchell Marsh for 14 but Markram still got his team off to a swift start.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Images of the 70-year-old politician waving bubble wands and waiting in line for rides at the park received swift backlash, including from Republicans.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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The trio, with its rapid-fire triplet flow, became known as one of the most popular hip-hop groups of all time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Three goals in the 20th, 23rd and 28th minutes came in rapid-fire, as Son assisted each time while Bouanga tied for the third-fastest hat-trick in MLS history.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Israel may continue to strike Iran and Lebanon Where a hasty US exit from the war leaves Israel could shape the trajectory of the war.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Exploring the depths in style As for its speed, 10 knots may not sound very fast, but for submersibles, that is very hasty indeed.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On Thursday, the Supreme Court took back the case and set an accelerated schedule for the coming week, when prosecutors and defense attorneys can argue over whether to finish the analysis.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The accelerated rollout aims to close that gap.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The plan calls for up to 550 units, with steady monthly output to sustain fleet readiness.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Now with a dozen all-suite, luxury cruise and expedition ships, Silversea’s fleet voyages to enchanting destinations around the globe.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Precision Helicopters Ltd via AP Unwilling to give up, Newton and his family launched a fundraiser to pay for more flying hours and advanced search gear.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-speed. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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