accelerate
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A molecule made by bacteria in the digestive system may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and accelerate cognitive decline in people with dementia, according to new research.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
The U.S. investment will also help the business accelerate growth momentum, one of its current priorities alongside strengthening its drug pipeline and boosting productivity, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"He can accelerate through a hole and defenders find it very difficult to cope with that."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“From there, the corporate bid should build through earnings season and accelerate into November, historically the strongest month of the year for corporate buyback executions,” says Rubner.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
We are already used to the idea that if you accelerate, you change the way you move through space; you can speed up or slow down.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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A quarter-point rate hike from here would get the federal funds rate between 4% and 4.25%, what Kaplan says is in the neighborhood of the neutral rate that neither accelerates nor restricts the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
If inflation accelerates, investors would be protected with a higher return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The uplift accelerates and GPS stations move centimeters in days.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Soot deposited on snow and ice absorbs more sunlight and accelerates melting.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
At one and a half miles above sea level, the train accelerates to 35 miles per hour.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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His learning accelerated after being released by Atletico Madrid as a teenager, as his body had not caught up with his footballing brain.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The euro stayed slightly higher against the dollar after data showed eurozone inflation accelerated by more than expected in September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
A train involved in a fatal crash had accelerated past a red signal that was rarely ever on, investigators have found.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Her timeline accelerated by more than a decade after a 2025 layoff and an unsuccessful job hunt.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
He accelerated; so, many feet below, did Cho.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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The recent resumption of oil flowing through the Saudi bypass pipeline, followed by accelerating loadings at the port of Yanbu to transit the Red Sea, will unlock more exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
That put Verstappen on to Russell's tail for another restart but the Briton handled the situation coolly, accelerating early and catching the Dutchman somewhat unawares.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Measurements of strain have increased and satellite radar reveals the cause: there’s a broad area of accelerating uplift of the ground.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The team noted that the primary drivers of this trend are expected to be accelerating gross domestic product growth and the transition from investment into artificial intelligence to a gradual boost from AI productivity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Things felt as if they were accelerating, about to spin out of control.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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