acceleration
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Britain was pursuing AI acceleration and public trust at once, he said, warning that neglecting either would be problematic.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
"This could increase estimated peak ground acceleration -- in other words, shaking intensity -- from Cascadia megathrust earthquakes by approximately 9 to 17%," along the coast of northern Oregon, she added.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
His acceleration and sharpness during that cameo was something that was lacking towards the end of last season as the winger looked to help his team get over the line.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Trade flows withstood the sharp increase in U.S. tariffs announced in 2025, with the volume of exports and imports rising by 4.2% during the year, a sharp acceleration from 2.6% in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Livingston doubted that these produced the resonant acceleration Lawrence claimed.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Similar surveys pointed to accelerations in India and Japan, though private sector growth lost momentum in Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
It included the dates of 640 trips, their start and end times, the distance driven and an accounting of any speeding, hard braking or sharp accelerations.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Despite the system's complexity, the team found that snowflake accelerations follow an exponential frequency distribution with an exponent of three halves.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2023
Some of Dr Wyss-Coray's earlier work suggests the biological ageing process is not steady but comes in bursts, with some rapid accelerations in people's mid-30s, early-60s and late-70s.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2023
We are comfortable with accelerations of 1 g; we have grown up with 1 g.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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