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accumulate

[uh-kyoo-myuh-leyt] / əˈkyu myəˌleɪt /


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Let’s go with an aggressive scenario: If he begins taking Social Security at age 62 and invests the payments, he could accumulate more than $100,000 by 67, assuming a healthy 10% annual investment return.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Yet it gave him an opportunity to hone his game and accumulate some of the points that might help earn his way into main events down the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Gunton notes that even relatively loose ties to Britain can help accumulate points, such as a project being based on the works of Shakespeare or in the English language.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In that environment, icy material and volatile compounds could accumulate more easily, allowing the planets to build thicker, heavier atmospheres.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

As the program continued, facts began to accumulate from studies made by biologists of state and federal wildlife agencies and several universities.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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