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accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-reyt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /


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They could accelerate the rollout of renewables, and be part of less-polluting alternatives to natural-gas turbines and diesel generators.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

This time, the Bundibugyo variant has infected 3,973 people, killing 1,801 of them in the first 10 weeks alone, giving it the potential to accelerate much faster from now on, epidemiologists warn.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

If he rejects the contract, Arsenal are willing to accelerate their interest in the Brazilian.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

AMD will begin shipping the Helios rack-scale offering later this quarter, with momentum set to accelerate beyond that point.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

But in order to accelerate the air to the necessary speed, giant wooden turbines had to accelerate the blast through the entirety of the tunnel’s circuit.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

UC leaders said the new plan does not change the scope of the earlier road map but accelerates it, moving the testing decision timeline up by about four months.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Bank of America analyst Justin Post is even more upbeat, writing that cloud growth could reach 70% in the second quarter as Google accelerates capacity expansion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

"Post-traumatic osteoarthritis is driven in part by persistent inflammation that limits tissue repair and accelerates joint degeneration," Roy adds.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Now two veterans of those big labs are wagering they can outflank their former employers by making and distributing AI that accelerates AI research for everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

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

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

In the latest quarter, year-over-year growth in nights booked accelerated in Airbnb’s new markets as well as its largest core markets, including a ramp up from travelers from the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

If he was implying that the money was specifically pigeonholed for an accelerated retirement of government securities, that’s untrue.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

But it also suggests that the options-related forces that accelerated the rebound are fading.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Cinema attendance has slowed since the Covid-19 pandemic, which accelerated the shift to home-streaming options like Netflix.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Dear Diary, Ever since elementary school I’ve been in accelerated classes.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

After accelerating the month before, wage growth in July cooled.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

At Air India, Gebremariam's priorities will include rebuilding workplace culture, lifting employee morale, accelerating delayed fleet expansion and refurbishment, and reshaping the airline's network to stem losses, experts say.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The change "will allow me to focus on long-term strategy, and accelerating scientific breakthroughs, including leaning into my work at Isomorphic to help cure disease," Hassabis wrote in a social media post.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Shopify quieted fears of a midyear slowdown, forecasting accelerating third-quarter sales growth as artificial intelligence-driven search and broad merchant expansion fuel market-share gains.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

His voice was accelerating with emotion and rising again.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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