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accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-reyt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /


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"I am confident we will accelerate growth, drive productivity and future-fit Heineken, winning the hearts of consumers worldwide," Oliveira said in the statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

The text’s 17 points outline a plan to accelerate the rise of AI and reinvigorate the Chinese economy by reorienting it around the new technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

In the short term, it will probably drive some countries back to burning coal and accelerate oil drilling in the Western Hemisphere.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

In 2026, in an effort to accelerate change, Fifa introduced new rules, external for women's tournaments.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

A cosmic string attached to the earth could accelerate it from 0 to 60 mph in 'Aoth of a second.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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