rapid
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Instead of relying on separate fuel systems for different types of maneuvers, future spacecraft could use a single propellant to perform both rapid movements and slow, highly controlled adjustments.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The Southern California Assn. of Governments recently released a preliminary map of transit hubs that would be included in the bill that follows Metro’s rapid transit map through Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The data reflects continuing weak domestic demand in the world’s largest auto market after years of rapid growth and intense competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
A high P/E ratio means investors expect rapid future profit growth for the company, but it can also show that a stock is overvalued.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Thus the informal Torricellian network marks the effective beginning of the institutionalization of science, driven by the conviction that collaboration and exchange would lead to more rapid progress.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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