as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second
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Within the influx of these brands was a large percentage of mezcal, a category which, thanks to smoky mezcal margaritas and other smoldering cocktails driving sales velocity, has seen the market share and consumer interest soar to previously unseen levels.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Boltzmann distinguished the microscopic properties of molecules, such as their individual locations and velocities, from bulk macroscopic properties of a gas like temperature and pressure.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers detected and measured the high velocities of the D9 stars.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Here, the faster surface velocity of the rotating Earth means that a rocket can deliver around 24 percent more power than one fired from the Kennedy Space Center but with the same amount of thrust.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Boltzmann distinguished the microscopic properties of molecules, such as their individual locations and velocities, from bulk macroscopic properties of a gas like temperature and pressure.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Read more Solar system Watch: NASA Experts Discuss Mission to 'Touch the Sun'
Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Floor of Bones in City Center
Using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers detected and measured the high velocities of the D9 stars.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Here, the faster surface velocity of the rotating Earth means that a rocket can deliver around 24 percent more power than one fired from the Kennedy Space Center but with the same amount of thrust.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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