deceleration
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These include having software that smooths out rapid acceleration, adding sound systems and subtle seat vibrations to signal to passengers that the car is moving, and offering adaptive regenerative braking that reduces sudden deceleration.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Second quarter growth leaned “almost entirely on inventory build-up while final demand faded and private consumption slipped into contraction,” they wrote, adding that “a sharper deceleration ahead” is expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The latest snapshot of consumer prices, for instance, pointed to a small deceleration in inflation in July for the second month in a row.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The optimistic outlook puts to rest investor anxieties that have weighed on the company after its first-quarter report, when management signaled potential top-line deceleration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I did some basic acceleration and deceleration, turned in increasingly tight circles, and even did a power-stop.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing deceleration
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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Physics - Introductory
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