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accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-reyt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /


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Human progress was poised to accelerate in dramatic fashion, he promised.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Last December, the Defense Department launched the “Drone Dominance” program, a $1 billion initiative meant to accelerate domestic drone manufacturing.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

To accelerate California approvals, Paramount requested a November trial date for Bonta’s suit.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

“It is the ideal platform to accelerate Revolut’s next phase of growth—bringing us one step closer to our ambition of becoming one of Europe’s largest and most trusted banks.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 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

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

When it’s almost time for the plant to open, the spadix — a conic protrusion from inside the plant — emerges and accelerates in growth, climbing up to six inches per day.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Now two veterans of those big labs are wagering they can outflank their former employers by making and distributing AI that accelerates AI research for everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

“It’s an earlier version of that salve they put on your shoulder--it accelerates the growth of new cells.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

After a mild winter, glaciers had less snow cover than usual at the end of April - and an unusually early heatwave the following month accelerated the melting of snow.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Takaichi has also accelerated a beefing up of Japan's military capabilities as its sheds its strict pacifist stance in place since the war.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Families who have lived in Big Sur for generations have come to expect their share of curveballs, particularly as climate change has accelerated rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

More than 1.2 million people with severe disabilities have been approved through this accelerated disability process, the SSA said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

I tried to sit up, but the spinning in my head accelerated, and his hand pushed me gently down onto the pillows.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Having successfully signed Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle, Premier League champions Arsenal have turned their attention to defence and are accelerating their interest in Konsa, whose versatility is seen favourably at the Emirates Stadium.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

“Customer demand is accelerating as enterprise adoption broadens and we continue to deepen our technology platform.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

The same framework could also offer insight into the accelerating expansion observed in the Universe today.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Chief Financial Officer Yemi Okupe said Hims & Hers expects its domestic business to keep accelerating through the back half of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Welles had manipulated the audience’s perception of time by dragging out the carprogram’s beginning and then accelerating once the newsflashes started.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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