as in slows
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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The soluble fiber in apples, much of which is a type of fiber called pectin, slows the release of sugar into the bloodstream.—
Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
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The conditions Powell described in the speech are consistent with stagflation, in which growth slows and inflation is high.—
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“Decelerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerates. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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