adding up to

Example Sentences

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A billion here, a trillion there, pretty soon it’s going to start adding up to real money.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The weekly outlay for the “Hybrid Balance” came out to $70.80, adding up to $3,878 per year.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026

Williams completed nine spacewalks, adding up to 62 hours and 6 minutes outside the space station.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

And as consumers become increasingly picky amid a years-long struggle with higher prices, even small alterations to appearance risk adding up to bigger pressures on sales.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

I imagined a magic square to calm down, all the rows and columns and diagonals adding up to fifteen.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine