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accumulation

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-shuhn] / əˌkyu myəˈleɪ ʃən /


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Many younger adults can no longer afford to make a purchase, eliminating a historical pathway to wealth accumulation and financial stability.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

"The accumulation of cases makes clear that these are not isolated episodes or the fruit of dark conspiracies," warned centre-left newspaper El País, traditionally sympathetic to the Socialist Party.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"By blocking DGAT2, we're interrupting the disease process at its root cause, stopping fat accumulation and inflammation right in the liver."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

He also raised concerns about whether fire damage would lead to increased erosion and the accumulation of silt in streams when rain storms arrive this winter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

I find this game tiring—it’s the weight, the accumulation of all these objects, these possessions that would have to be taken care of, packed, stuffed into cars, unpacked.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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