deceleration
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Anthropic head Dario Amodei recently called for AI development to slow down and proposed industry-wide deceleration and regulation, as well as independent monitoring of AI model development.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Revenue growth rates had accelerated for five straight quarters going back to summer 2025,” Lango said, adding that third-quarter revenue guidance implies a deceleration in growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
In addition, the analysts flag a likely deceleration in constant-currency backlog growth, estimating SAP will end the year at 24% organic growth versus the 26% figure from June.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 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
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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