velocity
Example Sentences
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This abrupt shift suggests downside velocity is accelerating.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
In Sasaki’s best starts, the elevated velocity and pitch mix makes the right-hander lethal, giving him extended runway to pitch further into the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
“With my job and the velocity at which my schedule can change, it’s important for me to have a place to go to and it be mine,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
He added: "These fell with sufficient velocity - and from considerable height - as to cause damage to property and vehicles."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The velocity required for that was 25,500 miles per hour, or approximately seven miles per second, a distance I could visualize easily because seven miles was the distance between Coalwood and Welch.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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Automobiles
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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