- present participle of accelerate.
accelerating
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U.S. consumer prices rose 3.7% from a year earlier, accelerating from August’s 3.4% gain and above consensus estimates of a 3.6% increase in a Wall Street Journal survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Temperatures in the Himalayan region are rising faster than the global average, accelerating glacier retreat and permafrost thaw and contributing to growing risks of landslides, rockfalls, avalanches and glacial lake outburst floods.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“We’re entering our seasonally strongest fourth quarter with accelerating momentum, and a broad pipeline spanning whole portfolio, private markets, retirement, and our international platforms,” chairman and CEO Larry Fink said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
EBay stock advances as Morgan Stanley says the company’s live-shopping business is accelerating growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The plane darts forward, accelerating as it bounces down the grass.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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