speed
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A Class 2 e-bike can also be ridden by all ages, but those bicycles also include a throttle along pedal assist, and max out at a speed of 20 mph.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Whereas Ipswich used Delap's speed effectively by counter-attacking into space behind high defensive lines, Chelsea focused more on building possession.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Investors are more concerned about the company’s guidance for the future on topics such as the schedule of new generations of products and the speed and cost of the AI infrastructure build-out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Running will not help," nor will trying to flee by vehicle, Sharif added, because the mud and water moving at high speed form a lethal combination "like liquid concrete."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
He pitched the nose of the airplane down, pushing past the red “never exceed” line on the air speed indicator of his Cessna 182.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Crossan said there were potential dangers to families walking in the woods while vehicles are travelling at high speeds.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
One big obstacle for Iranian engineers was coming up with an engine that could sustain high speeds and temperatures for hours at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
When atomic nuclei collide at enormous speeds, their constituents can transform into an extremely small droplet of quark-gluon plasma.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Santa Ana wind gusts were forecast to reach speeds of 60 to 80 miles per hour, with peak gusts of 90 miles per hour in the mountains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
We plummeted without slowing one bit, spinning and twisting at dizzying speeds.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Its observations may ultimately help scientists better understand how the universe evolved and why its expansion has sped up over time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The drivers sped past the Washington Monument and museums on the National Mall, before passing a finish line with the US Capitol building in frame.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Military trucks sped across winding roads through farmland and quiet villages to one of Europe's most strategic borders, separating Poland and the Russian exclave Kaliningrad.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The same agent, who spoke with a Chicano accent, later sped off in a vehicle while asking in Spanglish, “¿Alguien arresto un tonk, güey?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The canoe righted itself and sped through the water.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
It wasn’t long before USC finally speeded away from Iowa, with Desmond Claude and Saint Thomas taking control to close out the Hawkeyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
But the biggest thing Ghai and his family are doing does not directly involve workers at all: They’ve speeded up and expanded their use of technology, especially AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
The 1950s also mark the onset of the "Great Acceleration", when the human population and its consumption patterns suddenly speeded up.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
She stressed it was an independent process and she was not involved directly but added: "I think everybody wants to see that speeded up."
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
Each got a quick, concise lecture from Francis, during the second of which I wandered down to see if the shop could be speeded up to produce the purines and pyrimidines later that afternoon.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
They can’t pretend that speeding through the breeze could liberate them from day-to-day life, and the singer asks, retrospectively, “Do you look forward to the past / Or forward to today?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
But Morozov said the program is speeding up now and she believed the 2,000 slots will be filled on time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Their frustration isn’t just rooted in annoyance at having surprise speeding tickets show up in the mail.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The 48-year-old president drew criticism after Paris Match magazine splashed a photo of Macron speeding across the Riviera on a jet ski across its cover.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I needed a moment. I will never forget the way he panicked when his heart rate started speeding up...”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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