accelerate
Example Sentences
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They deliver powerful bursts of thrust that allow spacecraft to quickly accelerate, decelerate, climb, descend, or change position.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“This should really accelerate the production of new housing in Los Angeles and beyond.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on June 16 as policymakers grow more concerned that the fallout from the conflict will accelerate underlying inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The EU will now accelerate the process by adopting a "testbed", a simplified testing approach that will let companies avoid having to obtain approval on a country-by-country basis.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
The engine roars as we accelerate around a bend.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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