accumulating

Example Sentences

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It has also suggested farmers select wheat varieties for pasta and bread that are "less prone to accumulating cadmium".

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Instead of accumulating extra fat, they developed lipodystrophy, a rare condition in which the body loses healthy fat tissue.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

GameStop says it invested the money in Bitcoin and marketable securities and began accumulating eBay shares in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

We’re committed to eliminating more and to identifying ways to prevent such debt from accumulating in the first place.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Soils from apple orchards seem to reach the peak of contamination, with DDT accumulating at a rate that almost keeps pace with its rate of annual application.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson