as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
the rapidness of the response to a call for assistance is critical in saving the victim of a heart attack
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Noun
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The instrument seeks out planets by detecting the subtle wobble of stars as the gravity of orbiting planets tug on their stellar hosts, known as the radial velocity technique.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025 -
The four-seamer has always been an average pitch with average velocity (93-94 MPH), but his value is in his offspeed pitches.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The first two drogue chutes, also called drag chutes, are designed for high speeds and were deployed at approximately 18,000 feet while the craft traveled at nearly 350 miles per hour.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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There’s still not enough playmakers there for Young to throw to, especially not enough of them with speed.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2025
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Those opportunities would be valuable at any pace, but combined with the rapidity of these solo rollouts, the BLACKPINK members have worked toward a type of ubiquity that has no doubt shaken some unfamiliar listeners awake.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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The muscles around the knee tend to shut down and shrink with startling rapidity once all that inflammation builds up around a torn ACL.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In offering these temptingly low rates, Tesla is solving a short-term problem of generating income from its cars.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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In January, the Fed held its key interest rate steady after delivering three back-to-back rate cuts last year.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Rapidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidness. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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