acceleration
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Wholesale food costs also rose 0.6% month over month in May, a major acceleration from the 0.2% monthly gain in April.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
"The origins and acceleration mechanisms of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays have been among the biggest mysteries in the field for more than 60 years, since the first example was reported," Murase said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
In a report, the analyst points the broad strength across the business, including 9% year-over-year growth in organic services revenue, the third consecutive quarter of acceleration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He sees a high rate of capex acceleration that, he said, is unsustainable in 2027, even if overall spending remains high.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
For months I studied and plotted the data from the plane’s flight recorder, noting the plane’s altitude, speed, acceleration, and so on, measured during the flight.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing acceleration
Automobiles
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Word Generation Science - Energy
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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