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acceleration

[ak-sel-uh-rey-shuhn, ik-] / ækˌsɛl əˈreɪ ʃən, ɪk- /


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Acceleration is as simple as twisting the throttle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The 1950s also mark the onset of the "Great Acceleration", when the human population and its consumption patterns suddenly speeded up.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024

He announced that the U.N. is launching a “Gender Equality Acceleration Plan” to support governments in designing and implementing policies and spending that respond to the needs of women and girls.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Previewing his initiatives, Carvalho said Ed the chatbot will be part of an interface for an Individual Acceleration Plan.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Because the effect is indifferently to follow, either upon a suddain Acceleration, or a suddain Retardation.

From Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World by Oldenburg, Henry




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