velocity
Example Sentences
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But on the days his timing was in sync, his velocity often ticked up, and everything would fall into place.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“With my job and the velocity at which my schedule can change, it’s important for me to have a place to go to and it be mine,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
ADS-B Out equipped aircraft broadcast their altitude, latitude, longitude and velocity based on those GPS signals for nearby ADS-B In equipped aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
He added: "These fell with sufficient velocity - and from considerable height - as to cause damage to property and vehicles."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“It’s a means of determining the relative merits of propellants. By using the number denoting the specific impulse, calculations can be made to determine the exhaust velocity of a rocket and ultimately its overall performance.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing velocity
Automobiles
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Word Generation Science - Energy
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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