escape velocity
noun
: the minimum velocity that a moving body (such as a rocket) must have to escape from the gravitational field of a celestial body (such as the earth) and move outward into space
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Because none of the startups have yet to achieve the escape velocity needed to stand alone again as Nvidia.
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Karl Freund, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
For startups, achieving escape velocity means gaining enough market traction, revenue and a solid customer base to move beyond failure.
—Richie Etwaru, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
But the team identified seven that were moving faster than the escape velocity of the cluster.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 10 July 2024
Riding that demographic, Snap aimed for the stars and achieved escape velocity fast.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
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Karl Freund, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
For startups, achieving escape velocity means gaining enough market traction, revenue and a solid customer base to move beyond failure.
—Richie Etwaru, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
But the team identified seven that were moving faster than the escape velocity of the cluster.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 10 July 2024
Riding that demographic, Snap aimed for the stars and achieved escape velocity fast.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
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“Escape velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20velocity. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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