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deceleration

[dee-sel-uh-rey-shuhn] / diˌsɛl əˈreɪ ʃən /


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He points out that Hub24 was coming off a deceleration of inflows in the final five weeks of the prior quarter, a period that he refers to as peak pessimism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

At present, that analyst consensus for 2027 is $920 billion, which, though higher than in 2026, still shows a deceleration in the rate of growth from 84% this year to 22% next.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 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

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

The worst case was the deceleration an astronaut would feel if his rocket engine quit before he reached orbit, causing him to plunge back down into the atmosphere.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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