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Recent Examples of velocity On the night, the Padres would go 5-for-12 on balls put in play with an exit velocity of at least 100 mph. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025 The homer traveled 387 feet and had a 106.5 mph exit velocity. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025 Only five pitchers have higher average fastball velocity, and all of them are short relievers. Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 Abbott looks like a regular Joe, and his average fastball velocity of 92.2 mph is in just the 19th percentile in baseball. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for velocity
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Noun
  • In effect, platform engineering principles are all about streamlining and standardizing the development, deployment and management of applications to improve productivity, reduce operational overheads, shorten application cycle times and accelerate speed to market.
    Steve Millidge, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • These currents vary in speed and can swiftly become perilous for anyone venturing into the surf.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • In early May, as tariff rates spiked, nearly 50 people joined the second meeting of the Pedal Builders Support Group, double the turnout of its inaugural call.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
  • In January, Overhaul projected a year-on-year cargo theft rate increase of 22 percent by the end of 2025.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2025

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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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