accumulating

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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

So in effect, an accumulating high balance of aging bad loans can reflect past troubles as much as present ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Investors could consider accumulating shares near $350, which marks the initial test of its 50-day simple moving average following the breakout.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

By the time we reached solid ground at a place called Bearpen Gap, the snow was four or five inches deep and accumulating fast.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson