Word: mph
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...finally relented and let them pass through their airspace. Today, continuing through the Donovan catalog, the theme song is "Catch the Wind" -- and have they ever: Now well ensconced in the jet stream over the Pacific Ocean, the balloon is moving eastward at speeds of up to 150 mph, which is the kind of time they'll need to make to reach Europe before their fuel runs...
...finally secured them the right to overfly northern China, the last geopolitical hurdle on their round-the-world flight. But the threat of ice buildup forced ICO Global to use more fuel than anticipated to stay above the Himalayan clouds, and with sluggish winds pushing them along at 50 mph -- less than half the speed needed to reach Europe -- the success of the mission is still an open question...
...romantic cascade of shooting stars, scientists and corporations scramble to save their satellites from the biggest Earth-bound bombardment the space age has ever seen. As you read this, tiny fragments from the Comet Tempel-Tuttle's tail are whizzing toward our unsuspecting planet at a dizzying 155,000 mph. You, of course, are protected by many miles of flammable, oxygen-rich atmosphere. The satellite your pager uses -- not to mention your phone company, your cable company and your government -- isn't so lucky. Our entire orbital army, more than 600 satellites strong, risks being shot with the equivalent...
...Drives the shuttle 10,000 mph under the limit with the left blinker...
Harvard's underclassmen-laden golf team battled characteristic ocean-front conditions including 25 mph winds, widely varying green conditions and penalizing tree-lined fairways to post a two-day 638, good enough for a top-10 finish at the 47-team field of the New England Inter-collegiate Golf Championships...