kinetic

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That is, kinetic energy destroys the incoming warhead.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The finding provides strong evidence that a kinetic impactor could be used as a planetary defense method to redirect a potentially hazardous near-Earth object.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

“Without an agreement and a fast cessation of all kinetic activity, the crude market will begin to break in days, and not in weeks or months,” the analysts added.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

The attack on Oseguera’s hideout dramatized Sheinbaum’s willingness to accept a more kinetic approach, despite the risks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

But it bristled with Lawrence’s self-confidence and his manner of intuitively grasping possibilities well ahead of realities—in this case, the production of sustained resonant proton beams with a million volts of kinetic energy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik