amass
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He inflated Navatek’s payroll to amass loans of $13 million, according to a federal indictment.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Companies using this delivery method are working to amass enough consumer demand to bring down the cost per delivery compared with using bikes or cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
By purchasing at low prices, they could amass big stakes inside their retirement accounts while remaining within annual contribution limits intended to keep tax subsidies modest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
With $1,000 in seed money, babies born over the span of 10 years could collectively amass $83 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 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
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The film amasses so much evidence, in such strenuous detail, that it practically forces the viewer not to look away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
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
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
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Berkshire Hathaway has amassed a stake in Lennar worth more than $2 billion.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Kim, who has long championed Korean artists internationally, was particularly impressed with the diversity of Korean art that RM has amassed, including its “remarkable range.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
A few, such as Jay Shetty and Alex Cooper, have amassed enough of an audience to build media companies around themselves and their brands – which are essentially one and the same.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Walton has since amassed 85 amateur bouts, twice won silver at the Junior Olympics and is unbeaten as a professional with three wins and a draw.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
They have amassed quite a sack of coins for their efforts.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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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
Chile's Joaquin Niemann was one of the most successful players on the LIV tour, amassing more than £60m in prize money.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
History, government, religion, politics, and current events became his greatest interests, and during the thirty-three-year interval from his first Reykjavik stay to his second he spent most of his spare time reading and amassing knowledge.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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