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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Officers disabled the vehicle after a high-speed chase through Mountain Home and on I-84, the release said.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025
Those funds could be pulled within the next 37 days following the high-speed rail authority’s response.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Wednesday’s northern lights forecast follows recent geomagnetic storms caused by a solar flare emitted from the sun’s surface last week, though tonight’s auroral activity is likely produced by high-speed winds on a cooler, less dense spot on the sun’s surface, NOAA said.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The agency also pointed out that, to date, most of the approximately $13 billion spent on the high-speed rail has come from the state.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025
Those funds could be pulled within the next 37 days following the high-speed rail authority’s response.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Wednesday’s northern lights forecast follows recent geomagnetic storms caused by a solar flare emitted from the sun’s surface last week, though tonight’s auroral activity is likely produced by high-speed winds on a cooler, less dense spot on the sun’s surface, NOAA said.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The agency also pointed out that, to date, most of the approximately $13 billion spent on the high-speed rail has come from the state.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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