deceleration
Example Sentences
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Skeptics have pointed to a sharp deceleration in Red Hat’s growth, which fell to just 8% by the end of 2025 from 14% in the middle of last year.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Bank of America economist expect the latest data will show consumer spending grew by 1.4% during the first quarter—a solid pace, if a bit of a deceleration from the fourth quarter’s 1.9%.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
"To not discuss deceleration and a return to hospital was likely to be a really serious failure to provide basic medical care," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Davidson’s Michael Baker said point-of-sale data in the latest week was a positive 1.3% on average, but that was a deceleration from up 3.1% the week before.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
As black changed to bright, so also did weightlessness give way to deceleration.
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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