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acceleration

noun as in increasing speed, timing

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To enforce psychologically the old Jim Crow arrangements, there was an acceleration in the lynching of black Americans after the war.

The U.S. led the acceleration in IPOs in terms of proceeds, with the best quarter since 2021, according to the report.

Continued productivity acceleration is by far the most positive potential path for the U.S.

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There was also a recent acceleration in corporate sales, which rose 8%, as surveys indicated that about 90% of companies expected travel volume to either increase or remain steady in 2026.

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Stocks, bonds and gold would all suffer from the Fed hitting the brakes when they’re positioned for acceleration.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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