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decelerate

[dee-sel-uh-reyt] / diˈsɛl əˌreɪt /
VERB
slow down
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The rate of inflation would probably have to decelerate to under 3%, but it might not reach that goal before year end.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

They deliver powerful bursts of thrust that allow spacecraft to quickly accelerate, decelerate, climb, descend, or change position.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

"You just decelerate so much before corners," Norris said.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

Shelter costs for Canadians continue to decelerate, rising 1.7% for the latest month, marking the first time in almost five years shelter expenses have advanced by less than 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

Where virtually all horses decelerate and often drift out as they try to negotiate corners, Seabiscuit was capable of holding a tight line while accelerating dramatically.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

It decelerates the vehicle from about 350 miles per hour to about 17 miles per hour for a nice soft landing for the crew in the Pacific Ocean.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

Analysts at Bank of America expect the BOC will resume cutting interest rates in April and June as core inflation decelerates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

“It could just be the de-ce. I don’t know,” Redick said, alluding to the way Doncic decelerates with the ball in his hands.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2025

It can flatten from the savage forces it experiences as it decelerates in a process called, and I love this, pancaking.

From Scientific American Sep. 8, 2023

As Violet drives up, the world decelerates, and tiny details come into sharp focus.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

U.K. headline inflation decelerated to 2.6% in June from 2.8% in May, coming in below analysts’ expectations of 2.7% in The Wall Street Journal’s poll.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Growth in cloud applications decelerated by 2 percentage points on a sequential basis, to 9%, “keeping the SaaSpocalypse theory alive,” according to Thill.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

Annual sales growth has decelerated over the past five years through 2025, and is expected to slow further this year, leaving it less room to fend off threats like X Money.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

Overall retail investor purchases decelerated by 30% last week, with ETF inflows down 22% and significant net-selling in single stocks.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

First, we descended from Hermes, and decelerated our orbital velocity so we could start falling properly.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

By measuring how strongly the expansion was decelerating, researchers hoped to determine how much matter was actually out there.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

SAP posted higher second-quarter revenue but lowered its operating profit guidance for the current fiscal year, citing decelerating growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Investors separately might be picking up on a decelerating growth trend.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

Recent data, however, only shows “stabilization,” he said, pointing to decelerating wage growth, eroding real incomes and ongoing inflation pressures as factors likely to weigh on growth and drive Treasury yields lower.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

He amused himself by propping in mid-workout, decelerating rapidly and vaulting his jockey up onto his neck.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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