accrued
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Earlier this year, Elliott had accrued a multibillion-dollar stake in Synopsys, The Wall Street Journal reported in March.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The preliminary data were accrued from an ongoing dose escalation trial in the U.S. as well as a trial in China.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway isn’t a mutual fund so it’s an exception of sorts: The entire 6 million percent return over Buffett’s 60-year tenure accrued to shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Each hour of leave is paid based on an employee’s final salary — not what they were earning when the time was accrued.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
But he had also spent those same years marveling at the benefits that accrued to anyone willing to pose for posterity in the mythical mode.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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The Inheritance Games
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President Obama's End of the Year Press Conference
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Challenge, List 5
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