rapid
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The Southern California Assn. of Governments recently released a preliminary map of transit hubs that would be included in the bill that follows Metro’s rapid transit map through Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
A high P/E ratio means investors expect rapid future profit growth for the company, but it can also show that a stock is overvalued.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The rapid nature of the first Test against New Zealand was in keeping with a recent trend of matches involving England.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
World trade flows continued to increase at a rapid pace in the first three months of the year, boosted by the boom in artificial intelligence-related investment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Lady Constance was done with the hats and had now moved on to gloves, which she tugged on and off in rapid succession.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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