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kinetic

[ki-net-ik, kahy-] / kɪˈnɛt ɪk, kaɪ- /


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For insurance costs to decline, insurers will need confidence that vessels can transit the strait “without threat of tolls, seizures or kinetic strikes,” said Pribyl.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

The Amaterasu particle was reported at about 240 exa-electron volts, giving one tiny cosmic-ray particle roughly the kinetic energy of a fast-moving tennis ball.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

“It’s a step change in simulating things like kinetic energy and gravity,” Hassabis says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That popular film starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning stands as one of the most solid showcases of Washington’s edgy, magnetic screen presence, and director Tony Scott’s flashy, kinetic intensity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The hyena was up again in an instant, every hair on its body as erect as the hairs on my head, but its hostility wasn’t quite so kinetic now.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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