velocity

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Its bespoke units are packed with sensors that detect acceleration, velocity, and other variables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

In that scenario, a spacecraft would strike the object and slightly alter its velocity.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

The fear is that sustained higher oil prices could feed back into inflation, just as many parts of the world thought they were finally achieving escape velocity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

The home run by Manzardo recorded an exit velocity of 104.6 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The result equaled a velocity of eight hundred feet per second, or 545.45 miles per hour.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam