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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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However, it is a process that needs to be done smoothly with the accelerator being released gently, or it can lead to harsh deceleration.

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 at PSI can create muons and their antiparticles using a large particle accelerator.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

The accelerator will further create an open-source data set tracking housing policies and launch a competition to award $5 million to companies or nonprofits developing technology to simplify building homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

And Lawrence considered that necessary, in its turn, because he needed Livingston to complete the construction of the new accelerator.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

For fiscal 2029, Marvell expects $12 billion in revenue from custom AI accelerators and related products, whereas it had forecast $10 billion as recently as late August.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The report says AI infrastructure is moving toward a multi-architecture model, in which GPUs and proprietary AI accelerators coexist, increasing demand for advanced interconnect technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Despite major advances in nuclear physics since the 1930s and decades of work with particle accelerators, scientists have not been able to conclusively confirm the effect.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 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

The delay allowed Lawrence to exploit Groves’s largess without competition: by the time Brookhaven was chartered, the foundations for Lawrence’s three new accelerators already had been laid.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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