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kinetic

[ki-net-ik, kahy-] / kɪˈnɛt ɪk, kaɪ- /


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Southern Command “delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero,” Trump posted on social media, referring to the fugitive leader of Tren de Aragua, Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The Amaterasu particle was reported at about 240 exa-electron volts, giving one tiny cosmic-ray particle roughly the kinetic energy of a fast-moving tennis ball.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

To complicate matters even further, the threat of a kinetic war with Iran still looms over the market.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Wind farms work by using turbines to turn wind into kinetic energy.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Looking back, I realize that I never felt any kinetic relationship to Jews.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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