accrued
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As the plaintiffs depleted their unpaid time bank and accrued time off-task, they were threatened with termination, the lawsuit alleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
They help sustain this boutique press because of wealth that has been accrued, in many cases, in a sector predicated on a steady supply of new technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
San Diego agents discovered that two companies linked to the Saudi Ministry of Defence were providing Bayoumi with his $90,000 pay, but that he never went to work and accrued "outrageous" expenses.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
According to the American Bondholders Foundation, this outstanding debt now exceeds $1 trillion, thanks to accrued interest and penalties.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
But he had also spent those same years marveling at the benefits that accrued to anyone willing to pose for posterity in the mythical mode.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing accrued
The Inheritance Games
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President Obama's End of the Year Press Conference
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Challenge, List 5
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