noun
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rapid
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A rapid acceleration took place in the implementation of the agrarian reform.
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The rapid acceleration of prices was the result of the interaction of a number of developments.
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But over the last decade there has been a rapid acceleration in this type of transaction.
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a sharp acceleration in the job market
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Looking ahead, bankers do not foresee any acceleration of loan growth.
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The acceleration by Earth's gravity acts on asteroids falling through the atmosphere.
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The Quattro offers excellent braking and acceleration after warming up.
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But London won enough of the ball for Carling to display his acceleration and his priceless ability to time a pass.
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During a quake of magnitude 6.1 on 20 February 1990, ground acceleration was measured at 10 percent of gravity.
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Eliminating F from the last two equations gives the acceleration .
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Finally he hooks his belt on to the Doom Diver Catapult and braces himself for sudden acceleration .
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Lateral acceleration at release is 6-7g.
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On the left-hand sides are the well-known expressions for the radial and tangential components of acceleration .
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The flight data recorder measures altitude, speed and acceleration of the aircraft at the time of an accident.