accelerating

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In its statement on the shooting, the Israeli military said that a single shot was fired after the soldiers "perceived a vehicle accelerating towards them".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Consumer inflation is expected to have picked up slightly to 1.3% on year, with factory-gate price growth accelerating markedly to 3.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Best-in-class offices in top markets like Manhattan are leasing and attracting capital, while lower-quality assets in weaker markets face accelerating valuation pressure.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In the two-wheeler segment too, demand is expected to be driven by a wave of new affordable models, while EV three-wheelers are projected to outsell non-EV variants by 2030, accelerating the transition.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

As delicately as he could, he shifted gears again, accelerating as they approached a hill in the road.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri