acceleration
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The recent acceleration in hiring also has doubters.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
Rival IHI said that the changes "will not lead to an immediate acceleration of our defence equipment business", but "will have a significant impact on creating a market environment that accelerates international cooperation".
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Analysts have also been pointing to signs of an economic acceleration in companies’ first quarter results, which have been broadly strong.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Rivian Automotive has attracted die-hard fans by building a battery-powered truck with enough muscle for off-roading as well as the acceleration and suspension to comfortably glide through city streets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
For months I studied and plotted the data from the plane’s flight recorder, noting the plane’s altitude, speed, acceleration, and so on, measured during the flight.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing acceleration
Automobiles
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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