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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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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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But detainees inside the Adelanto facility who called the Immigrant Defenders rapid response hotline alleged that medical staff didn’t respond until after Ramos was unresponsive and that Ramos died inside the immigration detention facility, said an Immigrant Defenders spokesperson.—
Ryanne Mena,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The world’s largest coffee company is dangling big bonuses for friendly and speedy service in its cafes.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Both promise speedy closing times, are available in most states and offer an easy-to-use, fully online application.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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Those rapid-fire changes have prompted advocates to sound the alarm — and sue the Justice Department — arguing that the new rules encroach on due process in the country’s immigration courts.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kirk and other retailers say that sales of tabletop items — everything from tapered candles to plates — are rapid-fire growth drivers, outpacing other categories of decor like bedding and decorative objects.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 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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Meanwhile, the Mavericks are working on an accelerated timeline.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The change comes as the agency continues to lay out its accelerated plan for returning astronauts to the moon and building a sustained human presence there as a part of the Artemis program.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 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
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Britain won the first of three fleet races Sunday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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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 6 Apr. 2026.
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