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accumulation

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-shuhn] / əˌkju mjəˈleɪ ʃən /


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The distance wasn't so bad, it's just the accumulation of it every day especially in this heat.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Each of these processes has been associated with abnormal mineral accumulation.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

After mastering the accumulation phase of your wealth journey, managing the distribution phase can get increasingly tricky.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

Siegel said Fat Brands’ bankruptcy stemmed from its severe debt accumulation, not the underperformance of any particular restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

“There is no relation between the massive accumulation of wealth in one part of the world and abject misery in another.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

“No, but I’m very excited because it’s kind of a way for me to perhaps move my accumulations into the world at large,” he said.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

Normal mice developed accumulations of the toxic protein in their brains and went on to show Parkinson's like symptoms.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

But people don’t buy annuities and remain reluctant to tap their accumulations.

From MarketWatch Jan. 8, 2026

Gone the ink marks from legs and face, all my creations and accumulations of the day gone, and replaced by goose pimples.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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