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accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-rayt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /


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It was 9:21 a.m. when the aircraft’s nose was pushed down to an extreme 39-degree angle, causing it to rapidly accelerate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

A molecule made by bacteria in the digestive system may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and accelerate cognitive decline in people with dementia, according to new research.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

“From there, the corporate bid should build through earnings season and accelerate into November, historically the strongest month of the year for corporate buyback executions,” says Rubner.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

When Burton's train approached from Corby, the signal was displaying red, although he acknowledged its AWS warning, he continued to accelerate.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Five miles north of school, the Colonel moved into the left lane of the interstate and began to accelerate.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

A quarter-point rate hike from here would get the federal funds rate between 4% and 4.25%, what Kaplan says is in the neighborhood of the neutral rate that neither accelerates nor restricts the economy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The LHC accelerates protons to tremendous energies before smashing them together.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

It runs for around 375 miles on a charge, accelerates from 0 to 60 miles an hour in 2.9 seconds and will sell in the U.K. at the equivalent of roughly $230,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The uplift accelerates and GPS stations move centimeters in days.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Sorry!” she calls as she accelerates, as if the other driver can hear.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The assets have a relatively short current life, and an exit frees up cash for share buybacks or accelerated growth in Suncor’s core portfolio, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

In recent months, the economy and inflation have accelerated, pushing up mortgage rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

His learning accelerated after being released by Atletico Madrid as a teenager, as his body had not caught up with his footballing brain.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Her timeline accelerated by more than a decade after a 2025 layoff and an unsuccessful job hunt.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Suddenly the engine accelerated, the wing flaps pressed down, and the craft climbed, banked, and sailed down the river like a migrating bird.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

This is a reason, though not the only one, that growth is not just solid but may be accelerating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The recent resumption of oil flowing through the Saudi bypass pipeline, followed by accelerating loadings at the port of Yanbu to transit the Red Sea, will unlock more exports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“OpenAI accelerating growth is a very good sign for Oracle, as it reinforces OpenAI’s ability to live up to its expectations for compute capacity,” he explained.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

"I think we're in this for six to 12 months. It does feel like it's spreading and accelerating," Weiser said.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

In Jackson Park everyone became caught up in the accelerating pace of construction.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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