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accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-reyt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /


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Volkswagen’s VOW3 1.07%increase; green up pointing triangle China-based automated driving joint venture Carizon is deepening its partnership with Horizon Robotics 9660 6.74%increase; up pointing triangle to accelerate development of advanced automated driving technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The last three years of rapid AI development threaten to accelerate this slide even further.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

In fact, many affluent retirees with very large traditional IRAs intentionally accelerate withdrawals or Roth conversions for that reason.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

It is hoped it will accelerate the renewable energy revolution, making research more reliable and its findings more scalable.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

They modify the anatomy or habits of their host in such a way as to accelerate their transmission.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Bank of America analyst Justin Post is even more upbeat, writing that cloud growth could reach 70% in the second quarter as Google accelerates capacity expansion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

"Post-traumatic osteoarthritis is driven in part by persistent inflammation that limits tissue repair and accelerates joint degeneration," Roy adds.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

As telecommunications giant AT&T accelerates its push to retire landline service to about 184,000 households and 15,000 businesses across the state, hundreds of Californians have voiced alarm in public comments.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

“As demand for U.S. energy and utility infrastructure solutions accelerates, this transaction places CRH at the forefront of an immense growth opportunity,” Chief Executive Jim Mintern said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

One of them accelerates as it passes; a wheel dives into a water-filled pothole, spraying freezing muddy water over Salim’s pants and coat.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

“The accelerated growth we delivered this quarter shows our structural advantages to lead the next era of connectivity,” CEO John Stankey said in a release.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Chelsea have accelerated their interest in defender Maxence Lacroix after a fresh round of talks with Crystal Palace.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Publicis Groupe raised its annual guidance, saying new business wins give the company confidence in its ability to keep up momentum after top-line growth accelerated in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

And inflation accelerated in May to 3.2% although measures of core prices remained steady.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

As Ferris’s men became accustomed to handling the big cars, the process of attaching them to the wheel accelerated.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

While acknowledging the oil crisis of 1973, and the fact unions were more powerful then, he said inflation didn’t stop accelerating.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

The private sector has repeatedly called for accelerating the implementation of AfCFTA, the continent-wide free trade area that could open up a market of nearly 1.5 billion consumers.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

“Our momentum is accelerating, and I’ve never been more optimistic about the growth ahead,” said Fink.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

By April 19, the tilt sensor measurements were accelerating at a rate that made scientists determine a collapse was imminent.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

His voice was accelerating with emotion and rising again.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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