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acceleration

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


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“We think an acceleration in vulnerability volumes will likely lift exposure management vendors…and we view Tenable as best positioned to benefit,” Essex wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Recent inflation data suggest the era of rapid price acceleration may be ending, not reaccelerating.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

The ant experiences acceleration exceeding 1300 meters per second squared before becoming tangled in the web.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

Within moments, scientists found green ants approached the trap and bit it - causing the snare to spring and the prey to be launched into the spider's web at "extreme" acceleration.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

I was pushed back in my couch with an acceleration of one half G, but it felt more like 3 Gs to my sensitized body.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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