deceleration
Example Sentences
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The report indicates that "Engine 1's core deceleration stopped, reversed and started to progress to recovery. Engine 2 was able to relight but could not arrest core speed deceleration…".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
On the front brakes it just braked a lot more than what I thought and in the rear brakes there was no deceleration at all.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Skeptics have pointed to a sharp deceleration in Red Hat’s growth, which fell to just 8% by the end of 2025 from 14% in the middle of last year.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Medium and heavy commercial vehicles, in particular, are highly sensitive to growth deceleration, the analysts say, noting recent dealer surveys show signs of a slowdown in inquiries.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
As black changed to bright, so also did weightlessness give way to deceleration.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
Vocabulary lists containing deceleration
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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Physics - Introductory
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