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accumulation

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


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"The findings provide some of the clearest human evidence to date that anti-amyloid therapies may limit the accumulation of tau and slow the brain changes that lead to memory loss and cognitive decline."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

I wonder if your unwillingness or inability to move on from the accumulation phase of your retirement is because, after 35 years, saving and investing has been synonymous with psychological safety.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and several other major causes of permanent vision loss are associated with the accumulation of fluid, metabolic waste, and inflammatory material in the back of the eye.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Galindo says he concludes from the data available that there is not a notable accumulation of property to rent among a small number of owners in Spain.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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

Based on distinctive features of its arm and shoulder bones, scientists believe this dinosaur may have been the predator responsible for the mysterious bird bone accumulations.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026

After a dry start to the winter, the region has been battered with atmospheric river storms since Christmas, with accumulations of up to six feet on nearby summits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026

James contented himself with the security of a fashionable crop, the slow, inevitable accumulations of his estate.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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