had accelerated
- past perfect of accelerate.
Example Sentences
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The assertion came after US media reported that Iran had accelerated construction at a secret underground nuclear site called "Pickaxe Mountain", or Kuh-e Kolang, near its Natanz facility.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
By the time he did offer meaningful change and a national dialogue, the momentum of violence had accelerated, eroding the space for real compromise.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
Nvidia does not expect a near-term impact on its earnings from this move, it disclosed in a filing on Tuesday, but did not say why the U.S. government had accelerated the timing.
From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2023
At Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon, members of the queer-straight alliance, a student group, said social media had accelerated their understanding of their identities and their acceptance among peers.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
Two weeks later, Lawrence was spreading the news that the apparatus had accelerated protons up to 900,0 volts.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
