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accumulate

[uh-kyoo-myuh-leyt] / əˈkyu myəˌleɪt /


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Her sentences are somewhat flat in tone, but the excitement comes from the acuity in her observations, which accumulate over pages to assemble a full, clear picture.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

We are encouraged to think that our body parts simply wear out—that they accumulate damage through our lifetimes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Several ETFs have launched over the past few weeks to accumulate the token.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The pattern encourages salts and minerals to move away from the active region before they can accumulate.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

So to survive year-round, I would have had to save enough, in the months between August 1999 and May 2000, to accumulate the first month’s rent and deposit on an actual apartment.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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