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acceleration

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


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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

Energy prices jumped by 12.5% from a year earlier, a dramatic acceleration from 0.5% in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

According to ISS, another eyebrow-raising element was that the vast majority of Zaslav’s estimated compensation — over 94% — was being derived by the automatic acceleration of stock vesting and the excise tax gross-up payment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Lewis, Martinez, and Johanssen endured the acceleration in their seats.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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