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The Wall Street Journal’s analysis shows how the Iran war was accelerating changes that had been brewing for years and are now rewriting the energy-rich Middle East’s geopolitical order.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

As part of its earnings update on Thursday, the company said it was accelerating its investments in the US, where it opened a plant in 2024.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

He also said France was accelerating the development of advanced warning capabilities in cooperation with Germany, strengthening space surveillance with the Aurore radar system to reduce dependence on other states.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

For nearly three decades, astronomers have believed that the universe's expansion was accelerating due to dark energy, a mysterious force acting as a kind of "anti-gravity."

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025

And Tessie, so used to feeling the world through her husband, saw that my problem was getting worse, was accelerating.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides