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accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-rayt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /


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Silence Therapeutics Chairman and Interim Principal Executive Officer Iain Ross said Merck has the scale, resources and commercial capabilities to accelerate the late-stage development of the drug.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

These jets arise from the extreme conditions surrounding black holes, where powerful magnetic fields help accelerate material outward.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

California’s $1-billion clean truck voucher program was designed to accelerate adoption of zero-emission vehicles through state-funded vouchers, as well as to reduce pollution from the state’s robust shipping industry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

On Thursday, Tesla said the Roadster was able to accelerate from a standstill to 60 miles an hour in less than a second.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

We can accelerate particles to 99.99 percent of the speed of light, but however much power we feed in, we can’t get them beyond the speed-of-light barrier.

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

"Illness acts as a crossroads in a pontificate -- it either accelerates its momentum or diminishes its power," Vatican watcher Giacomo Galeazzi wrote in La Stampa daily on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

As AI use accelerates, construction of power-hungry data centres is booming worldwide, especially in Asia.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Slowing wage growth even as inflation accelerates is a sign that workers are having a hard time moving up to better-paying jobs, even if outright unemployment is low,” Adams of Fifth Third said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

That question matters today as AI accelerates infrastructure build-out across domestic manufacturing sectors while boosting efficiency and optimization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The engine roars and pops; the truck rarely accelerates past walking speed.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

They found that the hormone accelerated stem cell differentiation, suggesting that at least part of the mechanism observed in mice may also operate in humans.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

It accelerated from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under a second, with Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk saying it will eventually be able to travel as fast as half the speed of sound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Other economies in the AI supply chain such as Malaysia and Singapore are also projected to grow at an accelerated pace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

This "indicates conditions for corals are worsening significantly... not at all surprising given the accelerated warming and lack of abatement of global drivers of coral decline", said Obura.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

To combat it, spraying with DDT was begun, first in a small way, then at a suddenly accelerated rate in 1953.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Aldaron’s investments are aimed at increasing head count and improving operations at portfolio companies by accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Burnham told Zelensky that Britain "would forever stand by you" and that he was accelerating the delivery of air defences to Ukraine.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Inflation picked up pace on a month-on-month basis too, accelerating from 0.4 percent in August to 0.6 percent last month.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“We’re entering our seasonally strongest fourth quarter with accelerating momentum, and a broad pipeline spanning whole portfolio, private markets, retirement, and our international platforms,” chairman and CEO Larry Fink said in a statement.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

I was barely conscious of the sound of my heart accelerating, though, as my breathing became hyperventilation, I was aware of the sharp aching in my protesting ribs.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer


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