accrue
Example Sentences
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The deal will be funded with $20 million in cash and a $100 million promissory note due five years from closing, which will accrue 5% in annual interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Older borrowers, in particular, have felt the quakes in the student loan landscape since the interest on their debt has had more time — often, decades — to accrue.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
“Obviously, employees are an important part of our state and they accrue vacation time,” Hoover said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Though the U.S. has held on to some of its tokens for more than a decade, previous administrations’ policy was to sell off those tokens over time rather than accrue them.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 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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