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accelerator

[ak-sel-uh-ray-ter] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
machine for giving charged particles high velocity
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Another reason is regenerative braking, the process whereby when drivers release the accelerator, the electric car starts to slow down and uses the energy to feed the battery.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He seeks to continue expanding local jobs, implement accelerator programs to support the development of small businesses and prioritize infrastructure to attract new businesses to the district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

There, they used the facility's synchrotron, a circular particle accelerator that generates powerful X-rays.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

"That works beautifully as long as everyone agrees the accelerator stays pinned to the floor. It becomes more complicated when the top dogs running the biggest AI engines start discussing speed governors."

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Rad Lab’s idea was to develop a new type of accelerator.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The thinking seems to be that if leading laboratories build advanced models less aggressively, they may need fewer accelerators, memory chips, networking components and data centers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Demand for our custom AI accelerators and networking continues to be very strong,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Despite major advances in nuclear physics since the 1930s and decades of work with particle accelerators, scientists have not been able to conclusively confirm the effect.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

That involves adding "sulphur accelerators, antioxidants, and activators into the material" which "prevents the biodegradation of balloons" and also leaks "toxic chemicals into the environment".

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

We shall not bridge that gap with particle accelerators in the foreseeable future!

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking


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