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acceleration

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


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Seagate has been a beneficiary of AI-driven demand for storage products, and the “key story” behind its impressive quarter was the acceleration of price increases, UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri said in a Wednesday note.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

“Gaps often signal an emotional acceleration, and when they come after a sustained advance they can suggest the move is nearing exhaustion,” Krinsky wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Texas Instruments posted higher profit and revenue on a further acceleration in demand—particulary in industrial and data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

However, even a rapid acceleration in U.S. jet fuel exports would only partially fill the gap, replacing just over 50% of lost Middle East volumes, according to the IEA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Eventually they discovered that an elongated teardrop shape, with the wide end oriented toward the magnet’s center, quadrupled the maximum potential acceleration to 300 steps, or 150 complete circuits.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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