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acceleration

[ak-sel-uh-rey-shuhn, ik-] / ækˌsɛl əˈreɪ ʃən, ɪk- /


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The IEA said there had been a rapid acceleration in US jet fuel exports in recent weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But it’s benefiting from an acceleration in growth of revenue per average seat kilometer in 2H, albeit on lower capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Secular growth stocks have faced a series of challenges in recent months, including expectations of economic acceleration, surging bond yields, and AI disruption risk,” they say.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Palantir is one of a number of software players “demonstrating clear growth acceleration, often supported by consumption-based models,” Citi wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

For months I studied and plotted the data from the plane’s flight recorder, noting the plane’s altitude, speed, acceleration, and so on, measured during the flight.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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