speed
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The five-seat Luce accelerates 0-60 mph in under 2.5 seconds, has a top speed over 190 mph, and a 330-mile range.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Among the weapons Russia used was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
He didn’t want to participate in the faster-than-light speed changes and virtuosity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Still, experts have warned that it will take months for the oil and gas industry to return to pre-war levels, as production facilities must be brought back up to speed.
From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026
He tried to keep his eyes open, but the sting of the salt and the speed meant that he saw only the other nereids around him, charging like stampeding buffalo.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing speed
Word Generation Science - Measurement
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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