acceleration
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Many commercial drivers already practice fuel-efficient habits: They use cruise control and try to drive with a “feather foot” on the pedals instead of “lead foot” to prevent excessive acceleration and braking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The 2026 F1 cars do have faster acceleration than their predecessors, owing to the increased output of the electrical components of the power-units.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The step up between the final months of 2025 and early 2026 was attributed to "upturns in government spending and exports and an acceleration in investment," while consumer spending decelerated.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
These included tiny variations in acceleration, timing, and synchronization between the hands.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Newton’s calculus—his method of fluxions—did just this by tying together concepts like position, velocity, and acceleration.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing acceleration
Automobiles
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Word Generation Science - Energy
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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