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The step up between the final months of 2025 and early 2026 was attributed to "upturns in government spending and exports and an acceleration in investment," while consumer spending decelerated.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Annual sales growth has decelerated over the past five years through 2025, and is expected to slow further this year, leaving it less room to fend off threats like X Money.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

And grocery prices also continued to outpace broader inflation but have decelerated, rising 4.1% for the latest month after a 4.8% increase in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Sell-through of iPhones increased in January but decelerated in the U.S. and China despite promotional activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

As the spaceship decelerated and pulled out of its orbit, heading down, down, down, it passed through several minutes of communications blackout.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly