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Listen to this article The Orlando police officer involved in the high-speed chase that killed a bystander last month had previously been disciplined in at least three incidents, one involving improper use of force and two for vehicle crashes, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.
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Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Clay was involved in a high-speed chase with an officer from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department a week later, investigators said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Head injuries are sadly not uncommon in a high-speed, contact sport like hockey.
—Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
News outlet The Texan said in November 2024 that members of the Dallas City Council went on a weeklong visit to Japan to learn from the country's existing high-speed rail network.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Clay was involved in a high-speed chase with an officer from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department a week later, investigators said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Head injuries are sadly not uncommon in a high-speed, contact sport like hockey.
—Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
News outlet The Texan said in November 2024 that members of the Dallas City Council went on a weeklong visit to Japan to learn from the country's existing high-speed rail network.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-speed
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Finally happy with the terrain below, Blue Ghost's computer sent the command for landing, powered by eight thrusters pulsing in rapid succession to control the craft's descent rate.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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At a time when many direct-to-consumer brands pursued rapid expansion at all costs, Cuyana took a different approach.—
Brin Snelling,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Denver Broncos - Matthew Golden, WR, Texas Another huge riser in the draft prospect rankings goes right after in Golden, a speedy receiver out of Texas.—
Seth Quinn,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The White House is trying to have it every way possible in a high-stakes dispute over its speedy deportation of hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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In a swift response, the European Union also announced new duties on U.S. industrial and agricultural products.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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This agility is especially valuable in today’s economic climate, where challenges like supply chain disruptions and evolving consumer demands require swift action.—
Patrick Galleher,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Assisted by cartoonishly indie flourishes, like words and other onomatopoeia scribed across the frame, the film’s slight, low-budget stylings allow for a greater concentration on character moments, usually by way of rapid-fire punchlines.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Dozens of warnings are being issued in rapid-fire succession Saturday afternoon in Mississippi and soon Alabama.—
Eric Zerkel,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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An advancing inferno may call for hasty felling of trees to create firebreaks.—
Albert C. Lin,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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Be patient in communication and avoid making hasty decisions.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
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MacKinnon’s swiftness on the ice has led to an accelerated pace through the record books.—
Pat Graham,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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Dark matter, the mysterious substance that outweighs ordinary matter by a factor of five, and dark energy, the unknown component of the universe driving its accelerated expansion, for instance, are not accounted for by general relativity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Advanced fleet management platforms can empower not only fleet owners but also independent fleet and telematics service providers to build advanced fleet digitalization applications, across sectors and countries.—
Aliaksandr Kuushynau,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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With this in mind, fleet electrification represents not only technological change but also an opportunity to digitally transform an industry that has seen modest evolution over the past 50 years.—
Charlie Jardine,
Forbes,
16 Oct. 2024
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But there aren’t enough helicopters available for initial pilot training, current and former Army aviators told Forbes, and active-duty and National Guard aircrews simply aren’t getting enough flying hours in peacetime.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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Wonder plant and insect camera Bird Buddy is moving on to smaller flying creatures of the outdoors.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-speed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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