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The company also told analysts it had accelerated talks with customers and re-engaged lease discussions for the Matador site in the wake of Neugebauer’s departure after the close of trading Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

BBC Sport revealed last Thursday the Gunners had accelerated their interest in the Sweden international as their well-documented search for a new centre-forward reaches a climax.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Gosser said the suspect had accelerated to leave the subdivision.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

But he also acknowledged that ChatGPT’s success had accelerated the timeline for Baidu’s rollout.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023

More than any manned ship had accelerated in the history of space travel.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir