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accrue

[uh-kroo] / əˈkru /


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Her words accrue and gain power through their spareness and clarity, and a level of character development that forges an easy intimacy with the reader.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

Now 33, she said student loans have contributed to a decision to delay starting a family with her partner, because even though she wouldn't repay during maternity leave, the interest would still accrue.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Further advances are planned for the 2030s to exploit future upgrades to the LHC and accrue a dataset 15 times larger again.

From Science Daily May 26, 2026

Videos ranking the best players of specific games show that bragging rights accrue long after the achievement itself.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

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

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

It’s true that in the absence of independent, trusted sources of information, power accrues without accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

But much more than that, it is a story about how one individual, when he accrues enough wealth and influence and connections, can work the entire global system to his benefit for very nefarious purposes.

From Slate Feb. 4, 2026

“Microsoft’s diversity of exposure to the software stack gives the company multiple ways to win depending on where the value accrues from AI adoption,” wrote Borges.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

When the amount accrues to $250,000, including interest, do I give him that money or should he have the $250,000, plus whatever interest is paid?

From MarketWatch Dec. 7, 2025

This profit accrues to the possessing classes in the form of relief of imperial or local taxation, mainly paid by them, interests on loans, &c.

From British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals by Barker, J. Ellis

A statement from Carroll's legal team confirmed that she had been paid more than $5.62m - the $5m awarded in damages plus the interest accrued during the appeal.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The ruling also requires payment of unspecified accrued interest.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

By 2025, “Monopoly Go!” had accrued $6 billion in lifetime in-app purchase revenue, becoming the fastest free mobile game to do so, according to app analytics firm Sensor Tower.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

The proceeds of that offering are primarily going toward SpaceX’s bridge loan valued at $20 billion, which it took out to pay off debt accrued by xAI.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

Believe it or not, your accrued, cultural knowledge, added to a little enthusiasm and singing, is more than enough to be able to incorporate music into a lesson or curriculum.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Most of the wealth accruing to the companies monetizing it has been expropriated by them.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

A buyer who’s certain Paramount’s $31-a-share cash offer will be paid by the end of September, when a “ticking fee” starts accruing, can snag an annualized 20% return buying Warner stock today.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

His team have won six of eight matches, with United accruing more points in that period than any other side in the Premier League, including leaders Arsenal.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

“We believe some of the AI fears are overstated with value ultimately accruing to software, though incumbents must remain nimble and reinvent themselves with the latest AI,” the analyst wrote.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

The contract provided that all monies accruing to Malcolm X “shall be made payable by the agent to ‘Muhammad’s Mosque No. 2,’ ” but Malcolm X felt this was insufficient.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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