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amass

[uh-mas] / əˈmæs /


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For reimbursements, get ready to amass a boatload of documentation.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Industry insiders say they suspect Chung is betting that a single player with deep pockets can amass a big enough fleet to push up freight prices by holding back some tankers from the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

With $1,000 in seed money, babies born over the span of 10 years could collectively amass $83 billion.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Events and concerts as well as associated partnerships like the NFL and F1 Drive is another significant factor, helping the London club amass £277.1m in commercial revenue for that period compared to Newcastle's £120.2m.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

As Singleton began to amass evidence, and Baird saw that a potential case was coalescing, he let these thoughts percolate.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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

But even if Mr. Nadezhdin amasses enough signatures, the Russian authorities could find a way to disqualify him.

From New York Times Jan. 27, 2024

No man who amasses millions can do that without being canny and far-sighted and possessing a strategic ruthlessness that he deployed on the chessboard and at the poker table as well as in the boardroom.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2023

Maybe if she amasses $4,000, her brother Marco will help her invest it in Honduras.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

The post has amassed more than 1,200 comments across Instagram and Facebook from longtime customers upset by the news.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The teenager's victory also means he has now amassed more than £3m in the PDC's order of merit, and is more than £2m clear of world number two Luke Humphries.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

To be sure, Witkoff has amassed enormous power, visible in his proximity to the president.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

At a certain point, these men have amassed so much money that it’s meaningless.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

They amassed a great pile of tissues as they wiped off one color and replaced it with another.

From "George" by Alex Gino

Meta is reportedly also considering getting into the cloud-computing business and leasing out some of the computing power it’s spent hundreds of billions of dollars amassing in the past few years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The company also has been amassing wireless spectrum to support its ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

For now, investors are pleased with the three amassing new business and growing sales.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The most-liked picture in the history of that platform is the Argentine lifting the World Cup trophy, amassing more than 75m likes.

From BBC Jun. 5, 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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