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
The company expects growth to decelerate further in the current first quarter, projecting growth between 11% and 14%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 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
Mike Phipps, the city’s contracted geologist, said that overall movement had started to naturally decelerate in August for the first time in months, probably because there hadn’t been rain in the last five months.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024
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
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