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accumulate

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


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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

Several ETFs have launched over the past few weeks to accumulate the token.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The pattern encourages salts and minerals to move away from the active region before they can accumulate.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

At first sight, Pascal’s claim that progress has been continuous seems nonsense: we would accumulate experience from generation to generation only if we had a reliable way of recording and transmitting it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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