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accelerator

[ak-sel-uh-rey-ter] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
machine for giving charged particles high velocity
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That makes them about seven orders of magnitude, or 10 million times, more energetic than particles accelerated inside the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Self-driving taxis, already booming in the United States and China, are emerging in Europe, with major companies launching trials this year in several capitals and the European Union set to step on the accelerator Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Or the 14 miles of tunnels that were dug for a giant particle accelerator in Texas, only for Congress to pull the plug.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A new Australian accelerator aims to help healthcare startups globally advance technologies that could help people with multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

I clenched the steering wheel and hit the accelerator.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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