deceleration
Example Sentences
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The latest indicators from the Bank of Thailand showed a sharp deceleration in the private consumption index during the second quarter, Tay added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
At lower energies, nuclear stopping initially slows the matter down, producing deceleration of up to about 500 MeV.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The release “could portend some deceleration of steep memory-price increases for the likes of Micron,” according to Kerwin.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
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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