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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For startups, achieving escape velocity means gaining enough market traction, revenue and a solid customer base to move beyond failure.
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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
This process energizes the hydrogen atom, which can then exceed the planet’s escape velocity and escape to space.
—Eryn Cangi, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
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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
This process energizes the hydrogen atom, which can then exceed the planet’s escape velocity and escape to space.
—Eryn Cangi, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
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“Escape velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20velocity. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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