accelerate
Example Sentences
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They worry that when people expect much higher prices in the future, they will accelerate their spending and demand higher wages, making inflation a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Network Rail has called the Victorian tunnel one of the most hostile environments on the UK rail network, where moisture, dripping saltwater and diesel soot accelerate wear on equipment.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"We've known that for people with osteoarthritis, higher loads in their knee accelerate progression, and that changing the foot angle can reduce knee load," said Uhlrich, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
“We expect to further accelerate growth and achieve operational synergies to create shareholder value.”
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
We can accelerate particles to 99.99 percent of the speed of light, but however much power we feed in, we can’t get them beyond the speed-of-light barrier.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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