In a sentence
Six example sentences with acceleration, each labelled with its topic.
The team measured a sharp acceleration in signups after the pricing page dropped from four plans to two.
Startups
A falling apple gains speed at a constant acceleration near the surface, whether it weighs an ounce or a pound.
Science
Satellite records show a clear acceleration in ice loss from the western glaciers since the late nineteen nineties.
Environment
The acceleration in wage growth caught the central bank by surprise, and it raised rates twice in three months.
Economics
Chip designers saw an acceleration in demand for memory once every phone started running models on the device.
Technology
The guard's acceleration off the dribble is what scouts noticed, since he reaches full speed in two steps.
Basketball
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