- present participle of accelerate.
accelerating
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"The government will continue to improve the conditions for investment in Germany -- for example by reducing bureaucracy, accelerating the approval process and enhancing infrastructure," Merz said on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
A regional breakdown showed that exports to the European Union surged 25.3% from a year earlier, accelerating from a 6.6% rise in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Temperatures in the Himalayan region are rising faster than the global average, accelerating glacier retreat and permafrost thaw and contributing to growing risks of landslides, rockfalls, avalanches and glacial lake outburst floods.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“We’re entering our seasonally strongest fourth quarter with accelerating momentum, and a broad pipeline spanning whole portfolio, private markets, retirement, and our international platforms,” chairman and CEO Larry Fink said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
In this long history of accelerating development, one can single out two especially significant jumps.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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