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accumulation

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-shuhn] / əˌkju mjəˈleɪ ʃən /


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The field is part of the Loran-Manatee offshore gas accumulation and straddles the maritime boundary between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Investing, by comparison, offers a much better shot at long-term wealth accumulation.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

"We suspected that the bacteria had incorporated the uranium in their cell walls. We already knew about accumulation processes from the literature."

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

The reduction in purchasing activity and continuing accumulation of input stocks warrant attention, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

“Sometimes creativity seems wasteful, illogical . . . unless it’s done for a greater purpose. In this case, the accumulation of knowledge.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

“No, but I’m very excited because it’s kind of a way for me to perhaps move my accumulations into the world at large,” he said.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

But people don’t buy annuities and remain reluctant to tap their accumulations.

From MarketWatch Jan. 8, 2026

Widespread snow accumulations in recent days have already led to treacherous driving conditions with numerous reports of vehicles getting stuck.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

James contented himself with the security of a fashionable crop, the slow, inevitable accumulations of his estate.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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