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accelerator

[ak-sel-uh-ray-ter] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
machine for giving charged particles high velocity
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Another reason is regenerative braking, the process whereby when drivers release the accelerator, the electric car starts to slow down and uses the energy to feed the battery.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He seeks to continue expanding local jobs, implement accelerator programs to support the development of small businesses and prioritize infrastructure to attract new businesses to the district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Researchers established those ages using optically stimulated luminescence and carbon dating via accelerator mass spectrometry.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

"That works beautifully as long as everyone agrees the accelerator stays pinned to the floor. It becomes more complicated when the top dogs running the biggest AI engines start discussing speed governors."

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

He leaped over Mr. Rodrigo’s still form and landed in the driver’s seat, stomping on the accelerator.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

Demand could weaken across accelerators, memory, networking and data-center equipment.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

As particle accelerators became more powerful and detectors grew increasingly sensitive, researchers gained access to subtler physical processes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

That involves adding "sulphur accelerators, antioxidants, and activators into the material" which "prevents the biodegradation of balloons" and also leaks "toxic chemicals into the environment".

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Standard balloons, made of natural rubber, undergo sulphur vulcanization, with accelerators, activators and other substances added, said the scientists at Imperial.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Stored electrical energy is discharged by sparking, a common bug in new accelerators that was customarily eliminated by polishing down any interior imperfections attracting the discharge.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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