deceleration
Example Sentences
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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
At lower energies, nuclear stopping initially slows the matter down, producing deceleration of up to about 500 MeV.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
What that looks like is double- and triple-digit earnings growth for the energy and information-technology sectors but “notable” deceleration for financials and industrials, from 20%-plus in the first quarter to a high-single-digit percentage, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
SailPoint’s second-quarter outlook signals a deceleration, with total ARR growth dropping to 24% and revenue growth down at 17% to 18%.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
The worst case was the deceleration an astronaut would feel if his rocket engine quit before he reached orbit, causing him to plunge back down into the atmosphere.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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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