as in to decelerate
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Verb
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By contrast, Wall Street expects the company's ARR to decelerate over the same periods, Sultan noted.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
16 June 2026 -
Nvidia’s growth outlook, while still strong, is expected to decelerate in the coming years, which could further impede the stock’s momentum.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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More than 150 people were strolling through the various booths and tents set up along the Fox River in North Aurora within the first 30 minutes of the event on Saturday.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The riverside area below the museum is well-trafficked by strolling and jogging Bilbainos who may pop in to enjoy the rooftop views and surrounding shops and galleries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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As a person ambles around a sculpture, perspectives multiply; interpretations are born and dissolved; shadows play on the surface and complicate the interpretive field, making hair look like spaghetti or a nostril look angry.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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When Coleman ambled onstage, the audience gasped and broke into applause.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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The visuals of fighters warming up inside the White House and sauntering down the Truman balcony, many wrapped in the American flag, was an unusual spectacle indeed.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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At the French Open, tennis stars and fans saunter through these tranquil gardens to reach Court Simonne-Mathieu, which opened seven years ago to the day on May 26, 2019.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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To stagger the terms, governors in those three branches were elected this year to one-, two- or three-year terms, with the process reverting to the standard one-governor-per-branch, three-year cycle in 2027.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Offer flexible or part-time schedules or stagger the return to work.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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After starting at right tackle, Lomu flipped to the left side as Will Campbell’s top backup when the Patriots shuffled their O-line personnel with Maye still on the field.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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The state's unique open primary — in which the top two contenders advance to the general election regardless of their party affiliation — was plagued by Democratic in-fighting and scandal that repeatedly shuffled the frontrunners.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Verb
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What is your favorite way to procrastinate when you are meant to be writing?—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Nov. 2025
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There’s certainly an authenticity to this development; who among us hasn’t procrastinated when facing an uncomfortable decision?—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Slow (down or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%20or%20up%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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