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accelerator

noun as in machine for giving charged particles high velocity

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Accel itself is now cutting more cheques to entrepreneurs solving for the rural market, recently announcing it will invest up to $1m in rural start-ups through its pre-seed accelerator programme.

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The Sri Lanka captain hit five boundaries but the run rate was never too scary, and once Athapaththu was bowled trying to step on the accelerator her side collapsed somewhat.

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A second recall announcement came in April that was due to a faulty accelerator pedal.

The accelerator pedal would dislodge or come loose when high force was applied, according to the traffic safety agency’s report.

But her wicket simply gave Dottin the freedom and responsibility of taking the game on, and she did not hesitate in putting her foot on the accelerator, clubbing the ball down the ground with ease in her trademark, brutal style as soon as the Scotland bowlers overpitched.

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

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