add up
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Some groups have spoken of reducing their reliance on corporate partners with the help of individual donors, but in many cases the numbers don’t add up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Some of those projects like the LIV Golf Tour never seemed to add up in the first place, according to Ellen R Wald.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Sheng Lu, a fashion and apparel-studies professor at the University of Delaware, said that the costs of adhering to a more environmentally friendly approach to business can add up.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
For a condition affecting hundreds of millions of people globally, that kind of prevention could add up quickly if applied broadly among people at elevated risk.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
“But the three of you together add up to a way bigger number,” she’d said.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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