accrue
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The maximum interest you can accrue on Plan 2 is 6.2%.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Her words accrue and gain power through their spareness and clarity, and a level of character development that forges an easy intimacy with the reader.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Further advances are planned for the 2030s to exploit future upgrades to the LHC and accrue a dataset 15 times larger again.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Interest began to accrue this loan as soon as it was sent to your stepdaughter’s school, and it will continue to grow whether she’s in school, has deferred or dropped out.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
He knew the praise was premature, but the banquet hinted at the greater glory that would accrue to him at fair’s end, provided of course the exposition met the world’s elaborate expectations.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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