mph

¹ American

Or m.p.h.,

abbreviation

miles per hour.

M.Ph. ² American

abbreviation

Master of Philosophy.

M.P.H. ³ American

abbreviation

Master of Public Health.

mph British

abbreviation

miles per hour

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Gusts were expected to be up to 30 mph later into the evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The remotely operated drones called “Black Arrows” can move at 100 mph, shoot pepper gel and provide real-time surveillance to law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Forecasters have warned that winds may reach up to 80 mph on Saturday evening.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But she added that wind gusts of up to 30 mph anticipated Saturday afternoon could result in the fire growing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The baseball team was in the middle of a winning streak where he’d pitched two no hitters and his fastball was coming in consistently at eighty-nine mph.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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