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cumulative

[kyoo-myuh-luh-tiv, -lay-tiv] / ˈkju mjə lə tɪv, -ˌleɪ tɪv /


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This is just one out of 14 cases brought against Arnon under the same charge, bringing the cumulative sentence he has received so far to more than 34 years.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Tsibolane said a dedicated legal framework for hyperscale facilities must "require disclosure of electricity demand, water use, cooling design, backup generation and cumulative impact before approval, and make those conditions enforceable."

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The ECB raised its key interest rate in June and again in September, a cumulative move of half a percentage point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Simmering and subtly cumulative, the movie is full of overwhelming anguish, buried beneath a masculine stoicism forever threatening to come undone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The first excitement was gone from the Row now and its place was taken by a deadly cumulative earnestness.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck


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