accrue

Example Sentences

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After accruing four fouls, Arenas sat to close out the game, finishing with under 20 minutes on the court.

From Los Angeles Times

It is not uncommon for an advance to be treated as a loan, accrue interest, and, most importantly, be offset against a future inheritance.

From MarketWatch

A borrower might decide he’s better off investing his money in the stock market than repaying loans, which accrue interest at a lower rate than his investments return.

From The Wall Street Journal

The families called for "those past and present who have presided over this despicable incompetence" to be held to account and stripped of their pensions accrued during their time at the hospital.

From BBC

Milan make the short trip to face high-flying Como on Thursday as the division's leading trio play games in hand accrued by their participation in the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.

From Barron's