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accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-reyt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /


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Any serious solar geoengineering project is probably decades away, but perhaps that’s a good reason to accelerate development now.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

ING economist Min Joo Kang expects inflation to accelerate in the coming months on higher energy costs, despite government measures to curb price growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

With Apollo’s help, Intel was able to accelerate the buildout of its processes in Europe and 18A node in the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

He said full-year sales growth is expected to be 4% to 8% in fiscal 2026, then accelerate to 10% to 12% in fiscal 2027.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“Thirty miles per hour. And since we don’t have much of a runway, we’ll need to accelerate quickly. Once we get down there, you’ll want to turn left.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman