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accumulation

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-shuhn] / əˌkju mjəˈleɪ ʃən /


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Fortuitously, the small kiosk where Gil was encased acted as a kind of buffer, offering some measure of protection from the accumulation of debris looming above.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

However, when the goal is to increase energy expenditure and reduce fat accumulation, this type of inefficiency can actually work in the body's favor.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

For years, digital surveillance has advanced through accumulation.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

“We’ve spent so much time thinking about accumulation that we haven’t thought about a plan to take what we have accumulated and stretch it over however long we live,” Chatzky said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

It wasn’t just that her husband was suddenly gone, it was the accumulation of a lifetime of silent suffering, some of which my siblings and I never knew about.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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