as in to slow
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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Fighting Back Against Landslides The city notes that the landslide has decelerated since October 2024 due to drier weather conditions and the dewatering wells.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Analysts argue that while tech earnings may decelerate in the future, their contribution will still be significant.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
Year-on-year total PPI accelerated to 3.3% from 3.0%, while core PPI decelerated modestly to 3.3% from 3.5%.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Drones that flew near the boundary of those areas would be forced to automatically decelerate and then hover in place.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Analysts argue that while tech earnings may decelerate in the future, their contribution will still be significant.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
Year-on-year total PPI accelerated to 3.3% from 3.0%, while core PPI decelerated modestly to 3.3% from 3.5%.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Drones that flew near the boundary of those areas would be forced to automatically decelerate and then hover in place.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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