as in rate
an increasing in speed or rate of occurrence
Experts predict a steady acceleration in economic growth over the next two years.
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Recent Examples of acceleration
Analyst John Davis believes the stock’s valuation still looks attractive despite a recent run higher, and has renewed conviction in Block’s 2025 acceleration story.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Behind the scenes: Some of Biden's top aides have argued internally that two trends —the acceleration of Iran's nuclear program, and the weakening of Iran and its proxies in their war with Israel — together give Biden an imperative and an opportunity to strike.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Electric cars, with powerful acceleration and no fuel costs, might make the best police vehicles.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
Most civilians freak when taken on such an acceleration run.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Behind the scenes: Some of Biden's top aides have argued internally that two trends —the acceleration of Iran's nuclear program, and the weakening of Iran and its proxies in their war with Israel — together give Biden an imperative and an opportunity to strike.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Electric cars, with powerful acceleration and no fuel costs, might make the best police vehicles.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
Most civilians freak when taken on such an acceleration run.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Vikings also finished third in the league in EPA per play and fifth in defensive success rate.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Asian and Black children also saw significantly higher increases in attacks compared with white children’s rates of asthma attacks.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Here, infrastructure and vital services are vanishing at an alarming pace.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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Across an 82-game season, that translates to a 40-win pace.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The sophomore running back from St. Louis pairs blistering speed with body strength to emerge as a hard-to-tackle runner.Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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In one-on-one coverage, Barron has NFL-ready speed that could translate to him being a slot corner at the next level and the physicality to be an outside corner.Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Vehicles of all types incur fuel economy losses because of wind resistance, which is considerably stronger at highway velocities.Peter Douglas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Throwing fewer four-seamers resulted in higher average four-seamer velocity, and the pitch played up even more.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Acceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceleration. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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