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accumulate

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


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However, concerns remain because TFA continues to accumulate and may be extremely difficult to remove once it enters the environment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Her sentences are somewhat flat in tone, but the excitement comes from the acuity in her observations, which accumulate over pages to assemble a full, clear picture.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Ballon d'Or that had been handed to him in 2009 became a near-permanent fixture - he won it in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019 as well, and would eventually accumulate eight.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It gives a new stock’s early volatility time to cool off while institutional investors accumulate shares, establishing a potential price floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

I ask him, clearing the coffee table of the pile of dirty dishes that always seem to accumulate on it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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