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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But all display weak high-speed cruising ability on autoroutes.
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Neil Winton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
And for parents, its an opportunity to take a break from the high-speed, competitive world of modern parenting, which demands more and more of parents’ time and energy.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
The state-run ferry, Jadrolinija, has a daily, high-speed catamaran service that takes about 3.5 hours to reach Hvar town.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
On a typically perfectly sunny day in Cortina, the course was set up for long, high-speed turns.
—Andrew Dampf, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
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Neil Winton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
And for parents, its an opportunity to take a break from the high-speed, competitive world of modern parenting, which demands more and more of parents’ time and energy.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
The state-run ferry, Jadrolinija, has a daily, high-speed catamaran service that takes about 3.5 hours to reach Hvar town.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
On a typically perfectly sunny day in Cortina, the course was set up for long, high-speed turns.
—Andrew Dampf, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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