accretion
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The observations confirmed that a young star's accretion rate, or the speed at which it gathers material, naturally slows as it ages.
From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026
Working alongside University of Michigan astronomy professor Jon Miller, Xiang previously showed that winds from NGC 4151's accretion disk can reach speeds high enough to eject material from the system.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
“Investors have built confidence in the resilience of earnings, accretion from investment opportunities, and greater free float/liquidity,” says Fromyhr.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
While a partnership with one of the foremost AI developers would be “a vital long-term strategic move against AI search cannibalization,” the price action Thursday overestimates near-term accretion, Reese asserted.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
Physicists grappled with the mysteries of subatomic behavior into the mid-1920s, hoping that the steady accretion of observed results would lead them to the truth.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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