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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This would come as Carr also plans on abandoning an effort to raise the agency's benchmark for high-speed internet from 100Mbps to 1Gbps.
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PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
California's high-speed rail project has won a financial lifeline, with the state committing $1 billion annually from cap-and-trade revenues through 2045.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2018, Ellison cofounded SailGP, a high-speed catamaran racing league that competes around the world and has attracted celebrity backers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Transmitting data from a moving platform in Earth’s atmosphere to a high-speed receiver in orbit requires precise pointing, acquisition, tracking, and lock.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
California's high-speed rail project has won a financial lifeline, with the state committing $1 billion annually from cap-and-trade revenues through 2045.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2018, Ellison cofounded SailGP, a high-speed catamaran racing league that competes around the world and has attracted celebrity backers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Transmitting data from a moving platform in Earth’s atmosphere to a high-speed receiver in orbit requires precise pointing, acquisition, tracking, and lock.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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