deceleration
Example Sentences
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At lower energies, nuclear stopping initially slows the matter down, producing deceleration of up to about 500 MeV.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The deceleration largely reflected lower gasoline prices during the Iran ceasefire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
What that looks like is double- and triple-digit earnings growth for the energy and information-technology sectors but “notable” deceleration for financials and industrials, from 20%-plus in the first quarter to a high-single-digit percentage, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
However, due to the failed sanding systems and low wheel-rail adhesion, the speed "was such that the deceleration required to slow the train for the loop could not be sustained".
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
I did some basic acceleration and deceleration, turned in increasingly tight circles, and even did a power-stop.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing deceleration
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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Physics - Introductory
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