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accretion

[uh-kree-shuhn] / əˈkri ʃən /


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This finding provides the first direct timing connection between X-ray activity and the powerful winds flowing from the black hole's accretion disk.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

As gas and dust spiral inward, they form an accretion disk that emits enormous amounts of energy, including powerful X-rays.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

BOQ expects ROE accretion of 15-25 basis points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

While a partnership with one of the foremost AI developers would be “a vital long-term strategic move against AI search cannibalization,” the price action Thursday overestimates near-term accretion, Reese asserted.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

But it should also be remembered that the balance among the relatively small powers around the Aegean could not last forever; history has a way of alternating periods of political fission and accretion.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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