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acceleration

noun as in increasing speed, timing

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He played surprisingly cautiously, scoring 42 from his first 50 balls, but accelerated from that point, scoring 82 from 35, the fastest ever acceleration post-50 balls by an England batter.

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“What we’ve been seeing over the last eight or 10 years has been a huge acceleration of the process of ‘touristification’,” said Asier Basurto, a member of the platform.

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A black box device can help young drivers reduce their insurance premiums because it tracks things like speed, braking, acceleration, cornering and mileage.

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Harris and Wareham's early departures did not feel catastrophic with the likes of Perry, Litchfield, McGrath and Ash Gardner to come - but with each over that passed by without an acceleration, there was a sense that such a kickstart would never appear.

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Leaders of several other groups, including Alianza Coachella Valley and Audubon California, said the water cuts under the new program come on top of lower-than-expected water use in the region this year, and have led to what they say is an alarming acceleration of the lake’s decline.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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