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  • Speedo's suit, with its ultrasonically bonded seams instead of stitches, low-drag panels and a mix of polyurethane layers, can cut resistance and help swimmers move through the water faster.

    ON: Digital+Marketing 2009

  • He led the design of the Hypercar®, a vehicle designed to capture the synergies of ultralight construction, low-drag design, hybrid-electric drive, fuel cells running on compressed gaseous hydrogen fuel, and efficient accessories.

    Lovins, Amory B. 2009

  • CrunchBang, an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that sports a snappy, low-drag interface and is perfect for thumb drives, live CDs, or speed-obsessed Linux fans.

    CrunchBang Is A Speedy, Dark-Themed Linux Desktop | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • He led the design of the Hypercar®, a vehicle designed to capture the synergies of ultralight construction, low-drag design, hybrid-electric drive, fuel cells running on compressed gaseous hydrogen fuel, and efficient accessories.

    Lovins, Amory B. 2009

  • Made from low-drag, water-repellent, and fast-drying fabric, this super-suit is ultrasonically welded, making it literally seamless.

    Olympic Fashion: As Strategic As The Games : Lauren Tumas Tumas, Lauren 2008

  • But Speedo's suit , with its ultrasonically bonded seams instead of stitches, low-drag panels and a mix of polyurethane layers, can cut resistance and help swimmers move through the water faster.

    Top Technology Breakthroughs of 2008 Priya Ganapati 2008

  • And RMI's "Hypercar" research, begun in 1999, seeks to capture synergies of ultra-light construction, low-drag design, hybrid-electric drives and fuel cells to ultimately create a mid-priced vehicle that would get more than 100mpg.

    Chris McGowan: Memo to Obama or McCain: Pick Amory Lovins As Energy Czar 2008

  • So there is a new swimsuit, designed with help from NASA and its wind tunnels, made of low-drag, lightweight, polyurethane fabric that repels water.

    NASA Watch: Keith Cowing: April 2008 Archives 2008

  • Before Rachel could respond, the man retracted the F-14's wings into low-drag position.

    Deception Point Brown, Dan, 1964- 2001

  • They have had one basic design for their submarines—a single-hull, low-drag configuration.

    Pressure Point Dick Couch 1992

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