accrue

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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

“Obviously, employees are an important part of our state and they accrue vacation time,” Hoover said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Plan 2 loans accrue interest from the day they are taken out, at a rate of 6.2% while you're studying.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

To become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits, workers must accrue 40 credits, which is about 10 years of work at jobs that pay taxes into the system.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

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

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy