exponential

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In December, it spread beyond software engineers and began growing at an exponential rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Momentum is also deteriorating, and support at the 21-day exponential moving average has faded, a line that had provided consistent support since the April lows.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

"My screen time has been exponential these past couple of weeks because I just love seeing people reacting to it," the 36-year-old says.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Noting the exponential growth of transactions in the last two years, one recent industry report estimates the global number of users has quadrupled to 15 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

And it was he who introduced the now familiar exponential notation, with x2 meaning x x x, x3 meaning x x x x x and so on.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin