amass
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Dell said it took the company eight quarters to amass 3,200 customers building AI data centers with its servers, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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
They’re a play to attract investors who are outraged enough by Musk but, like other narrowly focused ETFs, they probably won’t amass “significant” assets, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
He’d left home after high school with nothing but his wits and his imagination, and he’d used them to attain worldwide fame and amass a vast fortune.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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Our critic noted that “the exhibition amasses a remarkable range of portable abstract objects.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
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
The president, in turn, has played the two sides off against each other to ensure, analysts say, that neither amasses too much power.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
No man who amasses millions can do that without being canny and far-sighted and possessing a strategic ruthlessness that he deployed on the chessboard and at the poker table as well as in the boardroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
Maybe if she amasses $4,000, her brother Marco will help her invest it in Honduras.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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Over the years, he published more than 1,500 videos and amassed more than 1.3 million Instagram followers.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
NFL legend Peyton Manning has traded his days on the football field for a quieter life with his family—but the retired quarterback has amassed an impressive real estate portfolio along the way.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
The three-metre "dusky" shark, a species typically found in tropical climates, amassed a huge following, drawing more than 1.6 million people to the Busan canal for a glimpse.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Jackie amassed millions of devoted fans thanks to a nonstop livestream of the aerie overlooking Big Bear Lake she shared with mate Shadow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Soon the Laughing Man had amassed the largest personal fortune in the world.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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After rushing for a touchdown and amassing 125 yards receiving in the Rams’ comeback victory over the Eagles, Nacua said he hoped there would be Philly cheesesteaks on the team plane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 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
Some experts have warned that amassing too much space junk around Earth could lead to a dangerous chain reaction of collisions known as the "Kessler syndrome."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Australia dominated the medal table by amassing 171 followed by England with 110.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Bobby then drew with Samuel Reshevsky, who was the defending champion, in an extremely intense game—and the fourteen-year-old was on fire after that, at one point amassing five wins in a row.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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