accelerate
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In a news release, Faraday Future said it would seize the opportunity created by the new policy and accelerate its “Built in USA” and “Assembled in USA” programs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The two "agreed to accelerate force posture initiatives at Australian bases, bolster cooperation in combined logistics, and build greater interoperability through joint exercises," the Pentagon said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Gray said the technology is available and he is looking to accelerate a "full roll-out and availability across the board" of the technology.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
A weak yen threatens to accelerate Japan’s inflation, given the country’s heavy reliance on imports of energy and food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Because they would be under enormous tension and could start in any configuration, they might accelerate to very high speeds when they straighten out.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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But as growth in its gas turbines and power transmission businesses accelerates, the Transformation of Industry unit is struggling to compete for capital, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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
So some analysts think interest rates may not rise this year - but there are still risks they do, especially if inflation accelerates by an unexpected amount.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Dad pulls onto the highway and accelerates, rapidly, as if to make a point, until he has doubled Richard’s speed.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Bookings for NetSuite, the company’s enterprise resource-planning software, accelerated at the end of the fourth quarter, and Cerner, Oracle’s system for electronic health records, is “returning to growth,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
US Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller on Thursday said he would be prepared to vote for an interest rate hike at the central bank's next meeting in mid-September if data showed inflation has accelerated.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Energy costs continue to propel inflation in the 21-nation currency area, having accelerated further in August after an escalation in hostilities in the Middle East drove oil prices higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Kim accelerated Bally’s expansion during the pandemic after seeing business surge when casinos in Mississippi reopened in May 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The car accelerated so quickly that they were all thrown back against the seat.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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Scientists say the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range, are warming rapidly as global temperatures rise, accelerating glacier melt.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
"The new mental health strategy must place children at its heart, creating the conditions for lifelong positive mental health and accelerating investment in accessible, community-based support."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Manufacturing output rose 9.2% from a year earlier, accelerating from 8.3% growth in the same period last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ultimately, the rise in yields appears to be driven by accelerating nominal U.S. growth, increasingly fueled by higher prices, and a global environment that puts upward pressure on bond yields.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
And Tessie, so used to feeling the world through her husband, saw that my problem was getting worse, was accelerating.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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