From 5 million years ago to the present day the rate of uplift has accelerated.

What is more, the rate of decline has accelerated in recent months.

But as the network added members, its rate of expansion had accelerated.

Until now, the rate of venture investment has accelerated further.

Global mean sea level is therefore rising, and the rate of rise has accelerated.

The rate of new highway construction across India has accelerated in recent years.

And the rate of decline must have even accelerated towards the end.

While the rate of increase did not accelerate, it is still higher than the 1.6 percent pace last year.

Still, the latest data suggest that the rate at which things are getting worse is accelerating.

A 2012 survey indicated the rate of decline had accelerated to 13.7% per year.