decelerate

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But for fiscal 2026, the company expects same-store sales growth to decelerate to between 2.2% and 2.7%, with the midpoint of that range slightly below the current FactSet consensus of 2.5%.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

If its sales meet expectations for the next few quarters, the market should have confidence that its growth won’t decelerate further.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

“Global growth is forecast to decelerate in the second half of 2025,” said Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU’s top economics official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

“We’re forcing students to literally decelerate their progress to degrees, by telling them to do something they can’t actually do,” Shaver said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

Where virtually all horses decelerate and often drift out as they try to negotiate corners, Seabiscuit was capable of holding a tight line while accelerating dramatically.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand