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has been accelerating

  • present perfect progressive of accelerate (3rd person singular).

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That reflects higher capital expenditures: The company has been accelerating its spending on fiber optics, which deliver high-speed internet hookups to U.S. households.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

AI chips are made on leading-edge nodes that need highly specific materials, meaning the volume growth for high-end chemicals and materials has been accelerating, Aleksey Yefremov, an analyst at KeyBanc, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jan. 31, 2026

The rise has been accelerating since the Covid pandemic.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2025

But those managing the program say the pace of well-drilling has been accelerating.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2023

The progress of our space program has been accelerating month by month.

From Get Out of Our Skies! by Jarvis, E. K.