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High-speed cameras help track exit velocity, swing angle, bat speed, “how often they are on the barrel and how often they make good swing decisions,” Jacob said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Over the course of 92 seconds, the aircraft fell 17,400 feet while reaching a peak velocity close to the speed of sound, according to preliminary flight data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

“We funded and trucked in fire cannons from oil fields in Texas to get them cannons with much more velocity to help put out the fire,” Lehmkuhl said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Stafford, 38, won his first MVP award and — if preseason joint practices and workouts are any indication — shows no signs that he lost a step or velocity and touch on his passes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

A brick of loneliness is reaching terminal velocity inside me.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

A leaderboard on the wall of Chapman Baseball Compound, a 17,500-square-foot facility in Irvine, Calif., lists the top pitching velocities for 10-year-olds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The system learned from detailed computer simulations of ocean circulation, which linked specific temperature patterns to known water velocities.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026

"These theories assume that one is describing something with well-defined velocities and energies," explains Diana Kirschbaum.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026

These days, sessions on the range are more about monitoring swing velocities and spin rates than where the ball actually lands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2025

In the real universe, however, the galaxies are not just moving directly away from each other—they also have small sideways velocities.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking