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Recent Examples of high-speed
Two state police officers have been suspended after the Connecticut Office of Inspector General launched an investigation into the use of deadly physical force during a high-speed motor vehicle pursuit in Colchester last November.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
By the mid-1960s, however, satellites were rapidly taking over the intelligence role once filled by high-speed, high-altitude aircraft.
—Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
With this in mind, Szakin recommends prioritizing public transit over taxis, noting that Japan’s rail and subway networks—from local and regional trains to the high-speed shinkansen (bullet train)—form the backbone of travel throughout the country.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Portugal often ranks high in quality of life reports, which note its universal health care for the majority of the population, high-speed rail and strong social welfare programs.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
By the mid-1960s, however, satellites were rapidly taking over the intelligence role once filled by high-speed, high-altitude aircraft.
—Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
With this in mind, Szakin recommends prioritizing public transit over taxis, noting that Japan’s rail and subway networks—from local and regional trains to the high-speed shinkansen (bullet train)—form the backbone of travel throughout the country.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Portugal often ranks high in quality of life reports, which note its universal health care for the majority of the population, high-speed rail and strong social welfare programs.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed
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Most structural components were 3D-printed in Polylactic Acid (PLA), enabling fast iteration and part replacement throughout the build, highlighting the flexibility of rapid prototyping in robotics development.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Retailers claim the digital tags improve efficiency by allowing for rapid, store-wide price updates.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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For those hoping for a speedier end to what has been a brutally cold winter in many areas of the country, particularly Illinois, Gertie ended up delivering some disappointing news to the crowd.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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The microwave-ready rice makes things extra speedy, too!—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Feb. 2026
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Amid swift backlash from some of the president’s closest allies to the Obamas post, the White House sought to distance Trump from the evening post.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Though work has been swift and has reportedly taken up 20% of the world's available steel, there were already signs of trouble.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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The track, which thrums with delightful menace, blends Knocked Loose’s heavy riffs with Curry’s rapid-fire bars, deliciously denouncing group-think.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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The series retains its fondness for rapid-fire, near-impenetrable finance jargon and for ostentatious literary quotations—the product, we’re meant to assume, of the characters’ otherwise wasted Oxbridge educations.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Juventus were heavily criticised last year for financing a rebuild with hasty sales of Next Gen graduates like Dean Huijsen and Matias Soule.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Clashes between protesters and federal agents have at times led to hasty arrests and charges, leading some cases to crumble under court scrutiny or be voluntarily dismissed by government prosecutors after more evidence emerges.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Those initiatives often improved productivity and shareholder returns but left organizations structurally unprepared for markets shaped by fragmented attention, hyper-accelerated trend cycles, and nonlinear demand creation.—
Christopher Vollmer,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The eye-popping spending on AI is justified, given the accelerated growth in its most consequential businesses.—
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CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The transition allowed Capital Metro to standardize its fleet appearance across UT Shuttle and city routes — a move some students said caused confusion because buses were no longer visually distinct at a glance.—
Robbie Farias,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Waymo has largely dominated the robotaxi space since its first public launch in 2020, with a fleet size of more than 2,000, which recently completed 100 million miles driven autonomously.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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Chang'e 7 features an orbiter, a lander, a rover and a mini-flying probe or hopper, which together will tote to the moon a total of 18 scientific instruments.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The priciest flying days are the ones just before Christmas and New Year’s Day.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-speed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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