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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Comfortable to wear on shorter flights or high-speed catamaran rides between the Greek islands, these are sure to become your favorite travel shorts this summer.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2024
Vargas was previously involved in a high-speed pursuit when Glendale police responded to reports of a residential burglary call in the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood, authorities said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
The government’s flagship plan for a high-speed train line between London and Manchester, HS2, for example, was canceled in October 2023.
—Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024
NJTransit Amtrak Northeast posted a number of service disruption updates on social media Thursday afternoon, including one about the Acela, Amtrak's high-speed train, being suspended between Newark and New Rochelle.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 20 June 2024
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2024
Vargas was previously involved in a high-speed pursuit when Glendale police responded to reports of a residential burglary call in the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood, authorities said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
The government’s flagship plan for a high-speed train line between London and Manchester, HS2, for example, was canceled in October 2023.
—Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024
NJTransit Amtrak Northeast posted a number of service disruption updates on social media Thursday afternoon, including one about the Acela, Amtrak's high-speed train, being suspended between Newark and New Rochelle.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 20 June 2024
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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