accelerating

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“A core assumption of our framework is that the accelerating pace of oil inventory depletion will ultimately force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, one way or another,” J.P.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Consumer prices rise at a 3.8% 12-month pace, accelerating from 3.3% in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

While Barcelona were accelerating, Real began dropping points in games they would normally expect to win.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

That can allow more land ice to slide into the ocean, potentially accelerating global sea level rise.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Auk XX zipped up the launch pole, accelerating a hundred feet in an instant, climbing to two hundred feet, three hundred feet, hurtling vigorously toward the blue spring sky.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam