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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This is significant because that speed exceeds the escape velocity of the Milky Way.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Nvidia hasn’t been able to get escape velocity above its June 2024 high.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Because none of the startups have yet to achieve the escape velocity needed to stand alone again as Nvidia.
—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
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Nvidia hasn’t been able to get escape velocity above its June 2024 high.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Because none of the startups have yet to achieve the escape velocity needed to stand alone again as Nvidia.
—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
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“Escape velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20velocity. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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