accumulate
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Over time, these defective proteins accumulate, placing stress on cells and interfering with their ability to function properly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
If you invested your $2,000-a-month Social Security at 64, you could accumulate a lot in contributions, growing to roughly $80,000 at 7% or $83,000 at 10%, before taxes and fees.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Many people have reservations about this scenario. After all, your son-in-law or daughter-in-law could remarry and the assets you worked a lifetime to accumulate could end up benefiting their new spouse.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Because amyloid can accumulate silently in the brain for many years before memory problems begin, researchers are increasingly interested in treating people during the earliest stages of the disease, potentially before noticeable symptoms appear.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Sedentary living was decisive for the history of technology, because it enabled people to accumulate nonportable possessions.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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NPH is a brain disorder in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain’s ventricles, according to the Alzheimer’s Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the former, a claim becomes more credible as evidence accumulates.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
A substantial share of the Colorado River's annual flow begins as snow that accumulates at high elevations during winter and melts during spring and early summer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Typically, having an estate plan becomes more important after someone gets married, has children or accumulates assets around which there could be confusion if something happened to the person.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
As snow accumulates, it begins to compact, forcing out the air between the snowflakes.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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But I was interested in the fact that he accumulated so much power, and so that was the basis on which I dug in back in 2022.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
These rocks form through interactions between the crust and mantle when portions of the accumulated mantle material partially melt.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Chris Miedl, an airline blogger from Germany, estimates he’s accumulated at least 70 from his travels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Researchers at Colorado State University confirmed Monday that storms this summer have generated a higher level of accumulated cyclone energy than ever recorded, surpassing the prior seasonal record set in 2018.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
How fleeting are the wishes and efforts of man! how short his time! and consequently how poor will his products be, compared with those accumulated by nature....
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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Over the past year or so, Berkshire Hathaway has become a major shareholder of YouTube’s parent, Alphabet, accumulating a stake worth about $38 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Supporters point to accumulating interest on loans, shelling out for litigation and rising costs for materials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"During hibernation, bears do not eat or drink and lose one-third of their body weight. Their winter survival depends on accumulating ample fat reserves before entering the den," organisers wrote.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Oxygen began accumulating in the atmosphere, setting in motion changes that eventually helped make possible the rise of complex organisms such as plants and animals about half a billion years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
At the University of Washington and later at Seattle University, he immersed himself in anthropology, history, philosophy, and linguistics, accumulating hundreds of credit hours without collecting a degree.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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