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amass

[uh-mas] / əˈmæs /


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Kim has laid out ambitions to accelerate missile production and amass more nuclear warheads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

This aggressive discounting helped Jio rapidly amass some 553 million mobile subscribers by 2026.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Bernstein expects the Warner Bros. film and TV studios to amass $11.7 billion in revenue, driven by strong titles including the sequel to “Minecraft” and a new “Lord of the Rings” movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

He inflated Navatek’s payroll to amass loans of $13 million, according to a federal indictment.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Charles’s long-range goal was to write the huge book he had intended from the beginning, including all the material and evidence he had amassed and would continue to amass about evolution by natural selection.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

William amasses a mighty army to fight Harold for the crown, and the two sides meet at the Battle of Hastings.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Rogan, the exhibition amasses a remarkable range of portable abstract objects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

Wide receiver Makai Lemon has a standout game for USC, which amasses 517 total yards of offense in a 45-31 victory over Michigan State to move to 4-0.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

Paul Bannick, who has written two books about woodpeckers, said the acorn woodpecker, a species common on the West Coast, often amasses thousands of the nuts for winter.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2023

Maybe if she amasses $4,000, her brother Marco will help her invest it in Honduras.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

The All I Want For Christmas Is You and Love Takes Time singer has amassed more than 19 Billboard Hot 100 Number One singles – more than any solo artist in history.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

It was the third time this season that Nacua amassed at least 125 yards receiving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

Julio Lobo had amassed a fortune in the sugar industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

A handful of tech and tech-adjacent stocks have amassed unparalleled influence over the direction of the index.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

How small he looked between all the valuable and worthless things he had greedily amassed.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

For seven seasons, he watched Donald destroy offenses while amassing most of his 111 career sacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Perhaps most ruthlessly of all, Charlton Athletic's Les Reed was dismissed on Christmas Eve in 2006, having won only one of his seven league games in charge, amassing four points.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Instinct is rapidly amassing investment dollars, illustrating the rush of excitement around personal AI assistants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

On Sunday, Bloomberg reported that Mark Fischbach, a filmmaker and YouTube personality with nearly 40 million subscribers, had become the GoPro’s biggest shareholder after amassing an 8.5% stake in the company.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

He spent the rest of the day amassing a huge heap of pebbles and rocks, going farther and farther afield to find them.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig


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