Example Sentences
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When an electrical current pushes the electrons through this ultra-thin pathway at high speeds, the electrons release their excess energy as bursts of sound-like vibrations known as phonons.
From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026
Satellite connections have slower speeds and performance on phones now.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Prosecutors said Bickham had a history of driving at excessive speeds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
In the tunnel, running about 100 metres below the French-Swiss border area, superconducting magnets and accelerating structures propel particles to extreme energies and then smash them together at phenomenal speeds.
From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026
She’s fine when she drives alone, but now she almost runs a stop sign, and speeds past a lady waiting at a crosswalk.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
