kinetic
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That popular film starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning stands as one of the most solid showcases of Washington’s edgy, magnetic screen presence, and director Tony Scott’s flashy, kinetic intensity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“For him, counterterrorism is kinetic and it’s against one type of enemy: the jihadist enemy,” said an associate who has known Gorka for two decades.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Wind farms work by using turbines to turn wind into kinetic energy.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
The aim is to be bustlingly kinetic, but the feel is pure kindergarten: no logic, just jerky leaps from one gaming situation to the next, with characters and objects taking on whatever powers are needed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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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