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accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-reyt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /


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A quick search of online marketplaces reveals all sorts of modifications on offer, often shipped from eastern Europe, including motorbike-style twist grip throttles which allow the rider to accelerate without pedalling.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Spreads are holding up, but overall funding costs are set to rise, potentially encouraging stronger issuers to accelerate borrowing ahead of further possible Fed increases.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

“However, Intel is committed to Ohio, and we continue with our investments to accelerate the site readiness.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

The "joint intervention in late July had a short-lived impact on the yen but has increased pressure on the BoJ to accelerate the pace of rate hikes", said Shigeto Nagai, an analyst at Oxford Economics.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

The engine roars as we accelerate around a bend.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Inflation accelerates to 5.5% in August from 5.3% in July, with prices rising 0.3% on month, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

“As AI demand accelerates, data center infrastructure will require advances in both computing and connectivity to deliver greater performance with more efficiency,” Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said in a statement.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

As Falcon Heavy accelerates through Earth's atmosphere, Roman will experience powerful sound waves, aerodynamic pressure, and significant heating.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Moderna’s breakthrough highlights a broader transformation, as AI accelerates the clinical development of therapies at a pace that would have seemed unimaginable a few years ago.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

My pulse accelerates to the beat of her unsteady heart rhythm and the slow chugging of her blood moving through her veins.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Headline and core inflation are likely to have accelerated in August, ING economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

But the takeover accelerated the center’s downward spiral in ticket sales and fundraising.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Retail analysts point to two developments that accelerated the rise of private-label products.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

Houston Astros: Correa, whose second act with Houston has been a flop because of injuries, was working on an accelerated comeback from May ankle surgery.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The two accelerated toward Hermes for a few seconds.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

This repeated jostling helps explain why sea ice does not simply keep accelerating and spreading in response to the wind.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

This evolving and now possibly accelerating arms race in space should come as no surprise.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk and Anthropic struck a partnership deal to deploy the Claude AI model with the aim of accelerating the development of new medicines.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Policymakers at the Bank of England are expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite price rises accelerating due to the prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

The accelerating free fall created tremendous g-force, which Powers felt as crushing weight on his body, making every movement a battle.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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