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accrue

[uh-kroo] / əˈkru /


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But the benefits of AI are likely to accrue unevenly and over time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

It is one in which the gains from disorder accrue unevenly—and in which restoring stability isn’t always the dominant strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Smaller but real tailwinds could accrue to insurers with maternal and pediatric products, hospital operators with obstetrics and fertility exposure, preschool and education providers, and travel companies if family-friendly tourism gets sustained policy support.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Or, in the case of credit cards, they mesmerize you with the many glamorous perks you can acquire, failing to note the debt you may accrue in the process.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

He walked to the top of a rise and crouched and watched the day accrue.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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