- present participle of accrue.
accruing
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Thursday, the Labor Department reported that the share of nonfarm business output accruing to workers’ compensation fell to 53% in the third quarter—the lowest level in 80 years of data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
"The definition has been kept so vague that almost any benefit accruing to a person can be considered or argued to be an allurement," said Abhay Thipsay, a retired Bombay High Court judge.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Those fees, which begin accruing in October, will cost Paramount an extra $7 million a day — until the purchase is finalized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Most of the wealth accruing to the companies monetizing it has been expropriated by them.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The contract provided that all monies accruing to Malcolm X “shall be made payable by the agent to ‘Muhammad’s Mosque No. 2,’ ” but Malcolm X felt this was insufficient.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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