accumulated

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Those who accumulated 30-44 MET hours of aerobic activity per week and 60-119 minutes of strength training had a 45% lower risk of death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

This meant vintage Levi’s, worn tees, thrift-store knits, “pieces that feel inherited or accumulated over time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Instead of subtracting spending from income, it adds up what households did with their money or how much households accumulated in assets net of new borrowing.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The rubbish appeared to have accumulated over time from being dumped from a lay-by at the top of Bwlch Mountain, meaning it lay on steep terrain that was difficult to access.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

During the last 13,000 years less cultural change has accumulated in Australia than in any other continent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond