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velocity

[vuh-los-i-tee] / vəˈlɒs ɪ ti /


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Scott’s velocity has fluctuated over the past week, but Roberts said the Dodgers haven’t yet found an explanation for the trend.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

The difference in velocity produces shear forces where the two flows meet.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Mr. Skenes learned to generate more force with his pitches by subtly adjusting his front-side landing mechanics, enhancing both his velocity and command.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

It will also test flagging information on its spending-limit tools to users who show a sudden spike in spending velocity, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

It was all velocity and dream physics—no more need to stand or lean or fly, but only fall.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

By identifying areas where the waves moved at lower velocities, the researchers were able to pinpoint the likely location of magma.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

The resulting simulations replicate the masses, locations, and motions of the Milky Way and Andromeda, as well as the positions and velocities of 31 galaxies just outside the Local Group.

From Science Daily Mar. 6, 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

“I used to just throw a bunch of weighted balls,” Glasnow said Monday, something he believes helped increase his pitching velocities but also coincided with when his elbow started “not feeling great.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2025

The uncertainty principle implies that the early universe cannot have been completely uniform because there must have been some uncertainties or fluctuations in the positions and velocities of the particles.

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




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