accelerate
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Ueda’s absence is unlikely to significantly change the bank’s rate decision, as policymakers, including the governor himself, have voiced growing concerns that higher oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict will accelerate underlying inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
When the previous two corrections hit, the selling didn’t necessarily accelerate right away, but the downtrends that got them there continued.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The ADRs have struggled to hold above $120 in recent trading sessions, and losses could accelerate if they break below that level.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Climate Action Secretary Gillian Martin said that the government had to accelerate progress.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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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