- present tense form of accelerate (3rd person singular).
accelerates
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The higher expected costs come as Nokia has increased the scale of some of its restructuring programs as it accelerates efforts to simplify its operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Illness acts as a crossroads in a pontificate -- it either accelerates its momentum or diminishes its power," Vatican watcher Giacomo Galeazzi wrote in La Stampa daily on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 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
Today, the number two train accelerates to over 40 miles an hour as it rumbles toward the Chambers Street express stop.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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