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
The hyena was up again in an instant, every hair on its body as erect as the hairs on my head, but its hostility wasn’t quite so kinetic now.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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