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acceleration

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


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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 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

Its size matches the observed dark energy that drives cosmic acceleration.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

Pricier flights have been the norm this spring, with May’s year-over-year price increase marking an acceleration from a nearly 15% jump in March and a more than 20% surge in April, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 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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