amass
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But you don’t need access to startup shares to amass significant money in these accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
It’s tough to say if SpaceX will amass enough spectrum that it becomes attractive to one of the big network carriers as they consider their future bandwidth needs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
They’re a play to attract investors who are outraged enough by Musk but, like other narrowly focused ETFs, they probably won’t amass “significant” assets, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Potential candidates have until then to amass the support of at least 81 Labour MPs.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
He’d left home after high school with nothing but his wits and his imagination, and he’d used them to attain worldwide fame and amass a vast fortune.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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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
That window usually amasses the largest audience in the regular season outside of Thanksgiving and Christmas Day games.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
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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Defensive line coach Giff Smith described the acquisition of Garrett, who amassed an NFL-season record 23 sacks last season, as “a grand slam.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Kristy Shen is a Canadian millennial who retired in her early 30s with a CAD $1 million portfolio that she amassed together with her husband by maintaining a high savings rate while renting.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
After Harald's death was announced early on Friday, crowds amassed at the royal palace in Oslo, laying flowers and flags, some mourners visibly in tears.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Its previous leader had amassed more than $4 million in debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Situated in the coastal plain of southwest Alabama, the fertile, rich black soil of the area attracted white settlers from the Carolinas who amassed very successful plantations and a huge slave population.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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
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
Australia dominated the medal table by amassing 171 followed by England with 110.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The Hollywood Reporter said, external a lower-quality version appeared on X on Sunday, and was removed two hours later after amassing almost 50,000 views.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
He spent the rest of the day amassing a huge heap of pebbles and rocks, going farther and farther afield to find them.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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