acceleration
Example Sentences
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The acceleration was due largely to another month of steeper prices for gasoline, though core measures of inflation remain contained.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
In China, President Xi Jinping has called for a rapid acceleration of a new energy system, emphasizing massive development in wind, solar and hydropower to safeguard energy security.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Because this same feature appears across many different types of particles, the findings strongly support theories suggesting that cosmic ray acceleration and movement through space are controlled by rigidity.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The answer is earnings, what Muir calls the largest mid-cycle earnings acceleration in history.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
As fuel was consumed, the ship got lighter, and the acceleration more pronounced.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing acceleration
Automobiles
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Word Generation Science - Energy
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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