accumulating

Example Sentences

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The rate at which tectonic plates are moving past one another in Venezuela is similar to how fast seismic strain is accumulating on the San Andreas fault in California, Jones said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

The order of fixtures could be influential too; if the strongest teams play the weakest first that gives them a greater likelihood of accumulating six points.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Many of these alterations repeatedly appeared in the same five cancer driver genes, suggesting that microglia were accumulating mutations in a specific set of genes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

We wrote about how older Americans are accumulating trillions in wealth for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A thick layer of snow was accumulating on our blankets.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel