accrue

Example Sentences

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Older borrowers, in particular, have felt the quakes in the student loan landscape since the interest on their debt has had more time — often, decades — to accrue.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

“Obviously, employees are an important part of our state and they accrue vacation time,” Hoover said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Plan 2 loans accrue interest from the day they are taken out, at a rate of 6.2% while you're studying.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Though the U.S. has held on to some of its tokens for more than a decade, previous administrations’ policy was to sell off those tokens over time rather than accrue them.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

He walked to the top of a rise and crouched and watched the day accrue.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy