accelerate
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Sri Lanka is determined to accelerate its transition to renewable energy spurred by soaring oil prices, but faces major constraints, its energy minister told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Because methods for expanding and reinfusing gamma delta T cells have already been developed, the researchers believe their findings could help accelerate the development of new treatments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Philippine central bank raised interest rates by more than expected Thursday, warning that inflation would accelerate further as renewed Middle East tensions pushed up energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
NHS England said it was looking at ways to accelerate roll out weight-loss drugs, but was currently “rightly prioritising these treatments for those with the most severe and complex needs“.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The gene entrances English and American reformers, who hope to manipulate human genetics to accelerate human evolution and emancipation.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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"This accelerates all of our urgency to address climate resiliency on our coastline," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
A catalyst is a substance that accelerates a chemical reaction without being permanently changed in the process, Stylianou said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Slowing wage growth even as inflation accelerates is a sign that workers are having a hard time moving up to better-paying jobs, even if outright unemployment is low,” Adams of Fifth Third said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
That question matters today as AI accelerates infrastructure build-out across domestic manufacturing sectors while boosting efficiency and optimization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
As the tempo accelerates, the penalty of a miscue—an oar touching the water a fraction of a second too early or too late, for instance—becomes ever more severe, the opportunity for disaster ever greater.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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The productivity of workers and businesses — the key to a higher standard of living — has accelerated since the pandemic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Romania is looking into "accelerated development of maritime surveillance capabilities, mine countermeasures and effective countermeasures against drones that intrude unauthorised into national airspace and territorial waters", the presidency said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The consumer-price index accelerated to 3.1% from a year earlier in September, pushing above the Bank of Canada’s 1%-to-3% target range after holding steady at 3% the month before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The pace of UK price rises accelerated ahead of John Healey's first Budget, pushed up by sharp increases in petrol and diesel prices.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
But Podsnap’s Technique had immensely accelerated the process of ripening.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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Research by the Rutgers team and other scientists has since demonstrated that these tools can damage and corrode titanium surfaces, potentially releasing additional particles and accelerating the disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Institutional heavyweights like hedge funds are accelerating the trend.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Worldwide spending on information technology is expected to soar a record 15% next year as demand for AI keeps accelerating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
"The government will continue to improve the conditions for investment in Germany -- for example by reducing bureaucracy, accelerating the approval process and enhancing infrastructure," Merz said on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
He’s completely still, but outside the museum, a new century is accelerating.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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