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acceleration

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


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Importantly, hourly earnings came in exactly on forecast — no acceleration at all.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

That acceleration creates a feedback loop that Anthropic warned could eventually lead to what researchers call "recursive self-improvement."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

He sees a high rate of capex acceleration that, he said, is unsustainable in 2027, even if overall spending remains high.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The 2026 F1 cars do have faster acceleration than their predecessors, owing to the increased output of the electrical components of the power-units.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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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