exponential

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In December, it spread beyond software engineers and began growing at an exponential rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Monday morning has recaptured its 21 day exponential moving average, which is a solid momentum gauge.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Momentum is also deteriorating, and support at the 21-day exponential moving average has faded, a line that had provided consistent support since the April lows.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Noting the exponential growth of transactions in the last two years, one recent industry report estimates the global number of users has quadrupled to 15 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

It’s been estimated that, because of the exponential growth of the world’s population, between 10 and 20 percent of all the human beings who have ever lived are alive now.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos