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accelerator

[ak-sel-uh-ray-ter] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
machine for giving charged particles high velocity
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Another reason is regenerative braking, the process whereby when drivers release the accelerator, the electric car starts to slow down and uses the energy to feed the battery.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He seeks to continue expanding local jobs, implement accelerator programs to support the development of small businesses and prioritize infrastructure to attract new businesses to the district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Startup accelerator Y Combinator says the lean approach can yield success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

"For our experiments, we also rely on PSI's particle accelerator, which generates the world's most intense, continuous muon beams," says Soter.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

He leaped over Mr. Rodrigo’s still form and landed in the driver’s seat, stomping on the accelerator.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

Demand could weaken across accelerators, memory, networking and data-center equipment.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Demand for our custom AI accelerators and networking continues to be very strong,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Despite major advances in nuclear physics since the 1930s and decades of work with particle accelerators, scientists have not been able to conclusively confirm the effect.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

That involves adding "sulphur accelerators, antioxidants, and activators into the material" which "prevents the biodegradation of balloons" and also leaks "toxic chemicals into the environment".

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

The present generation of particle accelerators can collide particles at energies of about one hundred GeV, and machines are planned that would raise this to a few thousand GeV.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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