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exponential

[ek-spoh-nen-shuhl, -spuh-] / ˌɛk spoʊˈnɛn ʃəl, -spə- /


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This exponential move is explained by the record-breaking tanker rates resulting from disruptions to energy shipments in the Strait of Hormuz over the last six months.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Researchers and industry experts believe the first company to master that process could set off an exponential cycle of progress, pulling so far ahead that competitors can no longer catch up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

With the advent of AI and quantum computing it is only going to go on changing, and in some areas, at exponential speed.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

I think there have been upward of 1,200 petitions filed in this district alone, which is an exponential rise.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

“The new tech is growing at exponential rates and we’re asking the court to take that into account.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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