accumulating

Example Sentences

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It has also suggested farmers select wheat varieties for pasta and bread that are "less prone to accumulating cadmium".

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Instead of accumulating extra fat, they developed lipodystrophy, a rare condition in which the body loses healthy fat tissue.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Rapidly accumulating evidence shows it is slowing as Arctic ice melts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The industry still treats estate planning as a downstream activity — something you do after accumulating wealth, as a final step.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

For two or three years Miss Trixie had been carrying these bags with her, sometimes accumulating three or four by the side of her desk, never disclosing their purpose or destination to anyone.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole