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verb (2)

present participle of accelerate
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Chronic stress can accelerate aging and exacerbate existing health disparities. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 2 June 2025 This only accelerates degradation and forces the team into more (and sometimes earlier, as in Imola) pit stops. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Hiring surged in March, blowing past economists' expectations and accelerating job growth from the previous month, government data last week showed. Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, hiring surged in March, blowing past economists' expectations and accelerating job growth from the previous month. Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accelerate

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“Accelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accelerate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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