accelerate
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Human progress was poised to accelerate in dramatic fashion, he promised.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Friday that Britain must face up to the changing climate and accelerate its move to clean energy as he visited a town where a wildfire gutted homes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The recovery is expected to be driven by the normalization of supply chains, lower oil prices and stronger global economic growth, which the IEA estimates will accelerate by half a percentage point to 3.4%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
To accelerate California approvals, Paramount requested a November trial date for Bonta’s suit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
But in order to accelerate the air to the necessary speed, giant wooden turbines had to accelerate the blast through the entirety of the tunnel’s circuit.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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That may suggest that credit investors are demanding more protection as debt issuance increases and capital spending accelerates, or that they are simply reassessing the credit risk associated with these increasingly capital-intensive business models.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The 10% dividend hike accelerates recent growth following a 4% rise last year and 3% the year before, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Post-traumatic osteoarthritis is driven in part by persistent inflammation that limits tissue repair and accelerates joint degeneration," Roy adds.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
As telecommunications giant AT&T accelerates its push to retire landline service to about 184,000 households and 15,000 businesses across the state, hundreds of Californians have voiced alarm in public comments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
At one and a half miles above sea level, the train accelerates to 35 miles per hour.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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After a mild winter, glaciers had less snow cover than usual at the end of April - and an unusually early heatwave the following month accelerated the melting of snow.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Tencent has further accelerated ramping up its compute infrastructure to support the anticipated release of the Hy4 model later this year and Weixin AI agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The number of students taking on more accelerated math has increased from about 30 last year to 75.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
More than 1.2 million people with severe disabilities have been approved through this accelerated disability process, the SSA said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
He accelerated through the spin, the tires caught, and the car leapt onto a side road.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Google DeepMind was tasked with accelerating the company’s AI progress.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The stock market thinks the economy is accelerating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Having successfully signed Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle, Premier League champions Arsenal have turned their attention to defence and are accelerating their interest in Konsa, whose versatility is seen favourably at the Emirates Stadium.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The same framework could also offer insight into the accelerating expansion observed in the Universe today.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
And Tessie, so used to feeling the world through her husband, saw that my problem was getting worse, was accelerating.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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