high-octane
adjective
high-oc·tane
ˈhī-ˈäk-ˌtān 
1
: having a high octane number and hence good antiknock properties
high-octane gasoline
2
: very powerful, strong, or effective
high-octane football
high-octane coffee
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Their small, intimate shows contrast sharply with the high-octane glamour of the larger houses — yet continue to leave a substantial impact on the industry’s creative direction.
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 15 June 2024
The group did its part to minimize both the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers’ high-octane power play units in earlier rounds of the postseason.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
But above all else, the Bridgerton fandom has been rocked by this season’s sudden turn into a high-stakes, high-octane action thriller.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2024
The high-octane algorithms that power our current artificial intelligence boom have a way of doing things that aren’t outwardly explicable to the people observing them.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 May 2024
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 15 June 2024
The group did its part to minimize both the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers’ high-octane power play units in earlier rounds of the postseason.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
But above all else, the Bridgerton fandom has been rocked by this season’s sudden turn into a high-stakes, high-octane action thriller.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2024
The high-octane algorithms that power our current artificial intelligence boom have a way of doing things that aren’t outwardly explicable to the people observing them.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 May 2024
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“High-octane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-octane. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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