1
: operated or adapted for operation at high speed
2
: relating to the production of short-exposure photographs of rapidly moving objects or events of short duration
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Wet-weather tires aren't used here due to the high-speed nature of the track, so races are paused if the track gets too wet.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Chinese travel trends China has been working on some innovative ways to get around – from the prototype for what could be the world’s fastest high-speed train to robot legs to make mountain-climbing easier.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
But a truly effective Iron Dome system is hard to imagine without a laser component, given the high-speed nature and possibilities of being overwhelmed and running out of conventional air defense missiles.
—James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent reporting in the last couple of weeks has more than confirmed that DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, has indeed put the high-speed rail project very high on its list of programs to eliminate to save taxpayer dollars.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Chinese travel trends China has been working on some innovative ways to get around – from the prototype for what could be the world’s fastest high-speed train to robot legs to make mountain-climbing easier.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
But a truly effective Iron Dome system is hard to imagine without a laser component, given the high-speed nature and possibilities of being overwhelmed and running out of conventional air defense missiles.
—James Stavridis, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent reporting in the last couple of weeks has more than confirmed that DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, has indeed put the high-speed rail project very high on its list of programs to eliminate to save taxpayer dollars.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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