accelerating

Example Sentences

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These measurements played a crucial role in the discovery that the Universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

In the tunnel, running about 100 metres below the French-Swiss border area, superconducting magnets and accelerating structures propel particles to extreme energies and then smash them together at phenomenal speeds.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Consumer prices rose 3.1% from a year earlier in May, accelerating from 2.6% in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

"This decision will mean less investment in maintenance and repairs, accelerating the deterioration of the housing stock that millions of New Yorkers call home," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Week by week he could feel the accelerating advance of winter.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer