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km/h

British  

abbreviation

  1. kilometres per hour

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Yangwang’s U9 Xtreme is the fastest road car on Earth, with a top speed of 496.2 km/h, or 308.3 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

As the flare intensified, X ray output surged dramatically, accelerating particles to speeds of 40 to 50 percent of the speed of light, or roughly 431 to 540 million km/h.

From Science Daily Jan. 21, 2026

The highest level-five order was issued to millions of residents in the southern island of Kyushu as the storm approached on Thursday, with winds of up to 252 km/h.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2024

"On a human scale, this phenomenon can be visualized as a super flexible anime character. He is gripping onto a train passing at around 50 km/h," illustrates Yamashiro.

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2024

He hit five fours and six sixes, including one smashed off Lockie Ferguson’s 154 km/h delivery.

From Washington Times Oct. 28, 2023

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