acceleration
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Many commercial drivers already practice fuel-efficient habits: They use cruise control and try to drive with a “feather foot” on the pedals instead of “lead foot” to prevent excessive acceleration and braking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The 2026 F1 cars do have faster acceleration than their predecessors, owing to the increased output of the electrical components of the power-units.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
It forecasts an acceleration to 7.25% growth for the full year, which would bring organic revenue up to $21.5 billion.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Researchers say the timing closely matches a dramatic acceleration in Arctic sea ice loss.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Before Newton, generations of physicists had thought about phenomena such as force, acceleration, mass, and velocity.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Vocabulary lists containing acceleration
Automobiles
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