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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Changes implemented by the city’s elections department include restricting the number of poll challengers and the elimination of high-speed tabulators.
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Violet Ikonomova, Sam Robinson, M.l. Elrick, Natalie Davies and Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
The high-speed, brushless motor pulls everything through the tapered nozzle for an easy clean.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Passengers can pay $8 for high-speed Wi-Fi, which is complimentary with the Breeze Easy credit card, and have the option to upgrade to extra legroom or domestic first-class seats in Breeze’s Ascent class.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Do not conscript them into your game of high-speed moving variables.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Violet Ikonomova, Sam Robinson, M.l. Elrick, Natalie Davies and Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
The high-speed, brushless motor pulls everything through the tapered nozzle for an easy clean.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Passengers can pay $8 for high-speed Wi-Fi, which is complimentary with the Breeze Easy credit card, and have the option to upgrade to extra legroom or domestic first-class seats in Breeze’s Ascent class.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Do not conscript them into your game of high-speed moving variables.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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