deceleration
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However, due to the failed sanding systems and low wheel-rail adhesion, the speed "was such that the deceleration required to slow the train for the loop could not be sustained".
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
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
From the late 1990s to the direct aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, investors were more concerned about economic deceleration than inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
After inflation peaks in April, the Bank of Canada said it projects a deceleration to 2.5% in June, in part due to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to temporarily suspend a fuel-excise tax.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
After eight days at zero G, our bodies weren’t accustomed to gravity or deceleration, and our good old earth one G seemed heavy indeed.
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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