accrued
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Making money isn’t the main point of the government’s investments, but the accrued gains are welcome.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
In February, the government cleared her remaining $170,000 student-loan balance, which reflects accrued interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Bush accrued thousands of pounds of debt across numerous lenders and eventually sought help from the debt advice charity StepChange.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 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
I accrued last night’s infraction because my last clean blouse was the wrong color; it’s not as if I’ve magically acquired more white ones since then.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing accrued
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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