How to Use acceleration in a Sentence

acceleration

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  • There has been an acceleration in economic growth.
  • There has been some acceleration in economic growth.
  • The car delivers quick acceleration.
  • On the flip side, acceleration could have the seat slam backward.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2023
  • In other forms of tow sports, faster acceleration is the norm.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 13 July 2023
  • Remember, Newton's second law says the net force is equal to the product of the mass and the acceleration (Fnet = ma).
    — WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
  • There were also quite a few acceleration tests along the way.
    — Tim Stevens, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2024
  • And then there’s acceleration from the torquey, low-revving engine which shoves the two-seater ahead with a confident whisk.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Hill is the only player with a 99 acceleration rating in the game.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 21 July 2023
  • Maxx Force sends you off into the air at 78 mph in the blink of an eye, the fastest acceleration of any roller coaster in North America.
    — Nic Napier, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Even its acceleration – a weak point in past Priuses – is quite good.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
  • And while there’s been an acceleration in the allure of AI, not every idea is worth investing in.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Too fast an acceleration of spending could lead the central bank to raise rates even further.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2023
  • An aggressive throttle map, like on GT mode, means quick acceleration with just a light brush of the gas pedal.
    — Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
  • In the final round from lane 9, Richardson got off to a slow start but surged by the other sprinters during her drive and acceleration phases.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
  • That acceleration was a big reason for the pickup in overall consumer prices last month.
    — Ben Casselman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The four-banger doesn't sound great when giving its all, but the PHEV overall is quieter than the six-cylinder under acceleration or when cruising.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Though only drawing from the electric motor, the acceleration from zero is strong, and plenty enough to dart around town.
    — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Pearlman says that makes less sense given the pandemic and the acceleration of technology in schools, at home and in friend groups.
    — Heather Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Addison, however, still should be of high interest to teams on the back end of the first round given his acceleration and savvy. 4.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Some folks recommend bedding the brakes—a series of accelerations and quick slow downs.
    — Jeff Dengate, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Cox won the Arkansas Derby with Angel of Empire, a horse that seems to have push-button acceleration around the final turn.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 5 May 2023
  • The truck also has a battery that can kick in an additional 400 kW in short bursts for quick acceleration and hill climbing.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Coming off a good rookie season, Pickens is again showing the in-the-moment acceleration that wins games.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Disable hardware acceleration: Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner, then Settings > System.
    — Fox News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • All 20 major metro markets logged monthly price gains in April, and 12 markets showed price acceleration, the report found.
    — Rob Wile, NBC News, 8 July 2023
  • Gaining nine horses doesn’t change the fundamental character of the A5, though—a mix of hardy acceleration and a fondness for curves.
    — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 21 July 2023
  • The evening raised more than $3.6 million to support the acceleration of gender programming to empower young girls around the world to reach their full potential.
    — Maia Torres, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • That might not sound like much, but the extra suspension travel will give the rear tire a much easier time of it under acceleration and through corners.
    — Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Some adjust their driving to extend battery life, and avoid high speeds or quick acceleration — or even the car’s ambient heat, which can sap a battery.
    — Robin Shulman Agüeros, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2023

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