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accelerator

[ak-sel-uh-rey-ter] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
machine for giving charged particles high velocity
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That makes them about seven orders of magnitude, or 10 million times, more energetic than particles accelerated inside the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Self-driving taxis, already booming in the United States and China, are emerging in Europe, with major companies launching trials this year in several capitals and the European Union set to step on the accelerator Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

To address data-center scalability challenges, the companies said Thursday that they will focus on developing Intel server racks containing its signature central processing units and advanced AI accelerator architecture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The accelerator will help the company gain access to more patients interested in the technology, which can help them live more independently, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

When I reach the fields that separate the city from the outside world, I press down the accelerator.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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