- present tense form of accelerate (3rd person singular).
accelerates
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As this technology accelerates its own evolution, the risk is that we struggle to keep pace and keep it under control, writes columnist Ben Cohen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
As AI use accelerates, construction of power-hungry data centres is booming worldwide, especially in Asia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 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
Scientists warn the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events will increase as global warming accelerates because of fossil fuel emissions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 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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