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Recent Examples of high-speed
California begins laying high-speed rail tracks, with future federal funding in question, via William Melhado.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A young man who used to post TikTok videos of his high-speed racing has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for driving a $100,000 BMW at 151 mph into the back of an SUV in 2022, killing all six passengers.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
The area quickly became consumed by flames Tuesday when high-speed Santa Ana winds created fire risks across parts of Southern California.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Cal Fire officials said 45 engines from Northern California had been sent down to the southern region ahead of this week’s high-speed winds.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A young man who used to post TikTok videos of his high-speed racing has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for driving a $100,000 BMW at 151 mph into the back of an SUV in 2022, killing all six passengers.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
The area quickly became consumed by flames Tuesday when high-speed Santa Ana winds created fire risks across parts of Southern California.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Cal Fire officials said 45 engines from Northern California had been sent down to the southern region ahead of this week’s high-speed winds.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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The first stage performed well, but the Starship upper stage experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Property taxes have skyrocketed with the rapid uptick in home values and home insurance has significantly outpaced inflation as severe weather becomes more common and destructive, increasing rates across the board as insurers spread the risk throughout their pool of clients.Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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The new center is also a short distance from the DHL international air freight hub, enabling speedier processing of incoming merchandise, outgoing orders and returns.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Plop these on top of a bowl of rice for dinner tonight and then save the leftovers to simmer in broth for a speedy soup tomorrow.Melissa Clark, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Braga On music for floating. Column Closing Pandora's Box Rollie Pemberton Reckoning with the swift decline of Twitter.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Referring to Hurricane Ian, DeSantis stressed Florida's swift response, including rebuilding bridges in three days and restoring power to millions.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Follow today’s live blog for updates ➤ HEARING HIGHLIGHT: Trump’s EPA nominee acknowledges climate change: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) asked Lee Zeldin rapid-fire questions about climate change.Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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The official ejected Cronin after more complaints with 5 minutes 14 seconds left, the UCLA coach sent to the locker room after two rapid-fire technical fouls.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Code the shareholders wished out before us like slugs in a... Conversion Karen Solie First impression of a hasty once-over.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yet these traits, allied with superb technical ability, are what force defenders into making late and hasty decisions.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Accelerated While this isn’t always the case, many direct medical programs allow students to complete their medical education at an accelerated pace.Kristen Moon, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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United Airlines announced an accelerated plan to speed up its in-flight WiFi via service from Starlink.Ina Fried, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Advanced fleet management platforms can empower not only fleet owners but also independent fleet and telematics service providers to build advanced fleet digitalization applications, across sectors and countries.Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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With this in mind, fleet electrification represents not only technological change but also an opportunity to digitally transform an industry that has seen modest evolution over the past 50 years.Charlie Jardine, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Apparently, the troubled celeb’s accommodations are a far cry from her high flying days on TV, commanding a salary of $10 million a year.Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Our fact-check sources Chaos Factory (YouTube), Sept. 1, 2023, BREAKING: UFO's seen over South Florida today being followed by military attack helicopters Business Insider, Feb. 12, 2023, The US has shot down 3 suspicious flying objects in 3 days.Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-speed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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