as in to slow
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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With employment growth slowing, economic growth is also expected to decelerate.
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Orphe Divounguy | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Sep. 2024
With the strengths arising in AI, Palo Alto is expecting NGS ARR growth to remain robust, though headline growth is decelerating due to the law of large numbers.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
In the International Energy Agency’s most recent September report, year-on-year global oil demand grew 800,000 barrels per day in the first half of 2024, decelerating to its slowest growth since 2020 .
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
However, as economic growth decelerates, even a minor adverse event could potentially trigger a downturn.
—Orphe Divounguy | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Sep. 2024
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Orphe Divounguy | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Sep. 2024
With the strengths arising in AI, Palo Alto is expecting NGS ARR growth to remain robust, though headline growth is decelerating due to the law of large numbers.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
In the International Energy Agency’s most recent September report, year-on-year global oil demand grew 800,000 barrels per day in the first half of 2024, decelerating to its slowest growth since 2020 .
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
However, as economic growth decelerates, even a minor adverse event could potentially trigger a downturn.
—Orphe Divounguy | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Sep. 2024
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