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mph

1 American  
Or m.p.h.,

abbreviation

  1. miles per hour.

M.Ph. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Master of Philosophy.

M.P.H. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Master of Public Health.

mph British  

abbreviation

  1. miles per hour

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It’s marketed as an off-road dirt bike, capable of reaching up to 60 mph, according to the website.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A few months later, Miller threw the fastest pitch ever recorded in the postseason: a blistering 104.5 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Its winds, which reached 142 mph, shook the trees violently on their shallow roots.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The rear-mounted transaxle works cooperatively with a front-mounted two-speed gearset being driven off the engine, supplying all-wheel traction as necessary, under speeds of about 124 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The speeds don’t get above 25 mph, and it only lasts ten seconds, but there’s an upside-down loop in the middle.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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