accumulated

Example Sentences

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This meant vintage Levi’s, worn tees, thrift-store knits, “pieces that feel inherited or accumulated over time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Instead of subtracting spending from income, it adds up what households did with their money or how much households accumulated in assets net of new borrowing.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The Alma Research Center says Israel's military assessment is that Hezbollah has dozens of trained drone operators and that it has accumulated a significant stockpile of the small, cheaply-made drones, which cost around $300-$400 each.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

It’s a description of a room where groupthink had replaced honest conversation — not through force, but through accumulated avoidance.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Briony knew she had recently accumulated a string of errors.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan